4. Migration and Human Mobility Free Online FlashCards

What is migration?

Migration is movement to another place with the intention of changing residence for a significant period.

What are the main parts of a migration system?

A migration system connects origin, transit, and destination regions through networks such as families, employers, routes, and communication technologies.

How do push and pull factors differ?

A push factor encourages departure from the origin, whereas a pull factor attracts people to a destination.

What does migration selectivity mean?

Migration selectivity means migrants are not a random sample of the population; migration likelihood varies with characteristics such as age, education, income, and legal access.

What is an internally displaced person?

An internally displaced person has been forced to flee but remains within the borders of their own country.

What are the three durable solutions for refugees?

The three commonly discussed durable solutions are voluntary repatriation, local integration, and resettlement in a third country.

How do regular and irregular migration differ?

Regular migration occurs through an authorized legal pathway; irregular migration involves lacking required authorization or violating entry or residence conditions.

What does human mobility include beyond migration?

Human mobility includes migration plus temporary, seasonal, circular, commuting, and other movements.

What is an intervening obstacle?

An intervening obstacle is a barrier encountered before the intended destination, such as a border, visa restriction, high cost, or dangerous route.

What is brain drain?

Brain drain is the loss of highly educated or skilled workers from an origin region through migration.

What is a refugee?

A refugee is outside the country of nationality or habitual residence and cannot safely return because of persecution or another legally recognized threat.

What is an asylum-seeker?

An asylum-seeker has requested international protection, but the claim to refugee status has not yet been finally decided.