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Why Do People Migrate? (Forced Migration (Atlantic Slave Trade (Majority…
Why Do People Migrate?
Forced Migration
The imposition of authority or power producing involuntary migration movements that cannot be understood based on theories of choice
European Migration- Both voluntary and forced, British treatment of Irish can be seen as political persecution (forced). But the Irish chose to go to North America (voluntary)
Atlantic Slave Trade
Majority of Africans were forced into the Caribbean, Central America, and Brazil.
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Sugar was most important, coffee, fruit, and cotton were also
West Africa, Equatorial Africa, and East (Horn) of Africa were most affect by slave trade.
Africa- loss of population, damage on societies and communities Caribbean- Majority of people are African-Caribbean descent Brazil, Central,and US- changed cultural and ethnic geography
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Haiti
Spikes caused by the overthrowing of elected president with military rule, when the president was reinstated
2012 Earthquake- caused the law stating that any Haitians in US a protected status so they cannot get deported, to allow Haiti to recover from the earthquake
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Repatriation
A refugee or group of refugees returning to their home country, usually with the assistance of government or non government organization
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Political Circumstance
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Emigration from Cuba after dictator forced 125,000 Cubans
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Environmental Conditions
Earthquakes, hurricanes, and volcano eruptions stimulate migrations
Hurricane Katrina caused families to move out of the city center, the pop. fell and a economic recession.
Montserrat volcanic eruption caused many people to move to the northern part of the island because the other parts are dangerous. The north's land making a living difficult. Most of the people just emigrated off the island
Culture and Traditions
After the British partitioned South Asia, it caused many Muslims to migrate across the border to the new Islamic state and Hindus migrated from Pakistan to India.
After the Soviet Union collapsed, it allowed Jews to move and migrate to Israel and other destinations
The decline in white power in South Africa caused many whites to move to Australia, Europe and North America
Technological Advances
kinship links
Types of push and pull factors that influence a migrant's decision to go where family and friends have already found success
By communicating with family and friends back home about the success, it creates a positive perception of the destination.
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Immigration waves
Where different patterns of chain migration build upon one another to create a swell in migration from one place to the same destination.
With news traveling faster than ever, it creates new job opportunities and ways to reach desired destinations
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Migration Trends
Household power, power relationships, divisions of labor, and gender identities all factor into migration flows.
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