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Topic 23: Migration a global question
The majority situation
Migration is a truly global issue, not only because of the huge number of people who move but because of the impact it has on the international community
An even greater problem is the flow of refugees that has increased worldwide
Here we will refer to the majority of people who travel to another country to work.
Coexistence in the country of destination
Before traveling: People who migrate already think about where they will arrive and have contacts to look for work. They locate where they will live and specify the work. Once installed, newcomers make friends and organize everyday life.
Work activities: Wages are better than those of their countries of origin, people are engaged in jobs that in the countries of destination are not much appreciated
Irregular situation: Without a work visa, face greater exploitation, and the risk of being deported or being denounced, and accepting jobs in situations of disadvantage
Relationship between nationals and foreigners
Influence the transfer to another country: Level of education, age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, being male or female, one's nationality, religion, and other characteristics
Discrimination or xenophobia: A lot of tension with africans, negative reactions to certain groups of immigrants from Colombia, Peru, Haiti, and Cuba, and relate immigrants to crime
Women and migration
Female migration: Is due to the fact that until the mid-20th century, on average, there were more men than women
In 60s: Represented 47% of the total migration, Currently, they represent 48%, The process called the feminization of migrations
Feminization of work: The women work in the care economy, theese are related to the traditional roles assigned to women
Women who are in irregular conditions and fail they become vulnerable
They can dall into traffic networks and are sexually exploited
Refugees
The refugees are the people that must leave their country, the reasons can be persecution, war, natural disasters, extreme poverty
Their settle in provisional sites
There is very frequent news of people who have died in rafts trying to reach the shores of Europe or groups that challenge border barriers to go from one country to another
Transnational families
The transnational family is expanded
In the last decades, families have changed in the world and in our environment
