HUMANS ON THE MOVE MIGRATION
Dec 16, 2015
HUMANS ON THE MOVE
MIGRATION
Warm up: White Boards Please!True or False?
The greatest body of migrants travel long distances and leave their native country.
Long distance movements are directed towards rural farming areas.
People in urban areas migrate less than people in urban areas.
Males migrate more over short distances females migrate more over long distances.
Most migrants are 20-34 years of age. People MAINLY move for cultural reasons.
This immigration thing is so new!http://forums.thedailyshow.com/?page=ThreadView&thread_id=19355&pg=3
Anyone related to these folks?http://howmanydaystoamerica.wordpress.com/about/
http://www.gjenvick.com/Immigration/1904-PhotographsOfEllisIslandImmigrants.html
Migration is pretty risky businesshttp://www.eutimes.net/2009/07/uks-potential-lifetime-costs-of-an-amnesty-cost-1-million-euros/
www.eastconn.org
Why do we have such strong opinions about immigration? Why do we have such strong emotions
about immigration?http://dailycaller.com/2010/04/29/george-will-a-law-arizona-can-live-with/
Stephen Colbert on Immigration
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1T75jBYeCs
Ravenstein’s Laws of Migration &
Ravenstein’s Laws of Migration 1. Every migration flow generates a return
or counter-migration 2. The majority of migrants move a short
distance 3. Migrants who do move longer distances
tend to choose large cities 4. Urban residents are less migratory than
rural folk 5. Families are less likely to make
international moves than young adults
Forced Migration – such as slavery
Why do humans move?
Other Forced Migrations you may not know Britain to Australia Native Americans in the US Soviet Union moving non-Russians to Central
Asia and Siberia Jews moving out of Western Europe
Voluntary Migration Most migrations are voluntary – but they
may have been precipitated by bad things
Millions move across international borders…
Most for jobs/better life Most people move for $ or € Others because of war, environmental
problems Immigration is causing great pressure on
some countries - Chad More pop. growth due to immigration
than natural growth – U.S. is a good example
Remember – most population growth globally is in Developing World
What about the USA’s international boundaries?
http://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/militarization-of-the-us-canadaborder-4341
http://onenewsnow.com/national-security/2008/12/23/majority-of-us-mexico-border-fence-complete#.UlW6ltKsim4
Migration
Migration – long term location of an individualExternal and Internal
Emigration – out migration Immigration – in migration
Migration concepts
Distance Decay More accurate perceptions of nearer places
than far away places. Farther away from origin one gets, less likely a
behavior, activity, interaction will decay or cease.
Chain Migration – family member leaves, sends word back, more come
Step Migration – most migrations actually done in segments – that is…
Farm Village Town Suburb City
Another migration concept
Migration concepts - continued
Intervening Opportunity – immigrant has an intended destination, but does not reach that destination, instead settles somewhere along the way
EXAMPLE – African Americans after WWI migrate seeking work in Detroit, Chicago and Cleveland only to find employment and stay in St. Louis and Cincinnati Detroit – Motown Records Tourists – visit a place that is cheaper; not like
they expected Snowbirds
International Migration into the USflow lines
http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/355/foreignBornFlowline.gif
Internal Migration in the US Internal Migration – US E -W and N- S (MAP pages 73 and
85) – what’s wrong on page 73? How can professional sports show us the internal
demographic shifts of the last 40-75 years
US Immigration Flow Map
http://transportationfortomorrow.org/images/final_report/ex_2_3.gif
% born in current state of residenceAARP Bulletin – March 2014, page 38
Internal growth and losshttp://econwatson.blogspot.com/2011/05/us-demographic-and-labor-changes.html
Historical Immigration into US - p. 93http://www.susps.org/overview/numbers.html
The History of US Immigration
European Immigration into US
What if the US had only relied on fertility?http://www.susps.org/overview/numbers.html
See why elections are changing?http://www.vdare.com/posts/rep-gutierrez-recommends-illegal-aliens-carry-library-cards
Hispanic Migration and Fertilityhttp
://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=153592
Refugee Website
Get your smart devices if you got ‘em Define REFUGEE – Define INTERNAL REFUGEE or DISPLACED PERSON Define INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE or
INTERNATIONALLY DISPLACED PERSON
http://www.unhcr.org/pages/49c3646c11.html
Chad, Ethiopia, Jordan, Pakistan, Tanzania to see the numbers of refugees
What do they have in common?
What complications can we think about when it comes to immigration?
Food supplies and costs Social services costs Construction workers and costs Who’s bringing immigrants in? What else encourages immigrants to
come? Isn’t this an issue of Supply and Demand?
PUSH and PULL FACTORS
Types of Push and Pull Factors – pp. 77-79Economic ConditionsPolitical CircumstancesArmed Conflict and Civil WarEnvironmental ConditionsCulture and TraditionsTechnological Advances
You can’t get there from here
What role does distance decay play in migration?
Step Migration Intervening Opportunity Chain Migration Return or Counter-migration
http://flowingdata.com/wp-content/uploads/yapb_cache/immigration_map1.321vwuwrgl2c8cg8owkwgo00w.8td8r2s3w1cs4kksc4okksgg8.th.jpeg