Global Migration PDF

GLOBAL MIGRATION GLOBAL POPULATION AND MOBILITY FACTORS AND IMPACTS DEFINITION The movement of people across FACTORS IMPACTS borders for various reasons, Economic Disparities...

GLOBAL MIGRATION GLOBAL POPULATION AND MOBILITY FACTORS AND IMPACTS DEFINITION The movement of people across FACTORS IMPACTS borders for various reasons, Economic Disparities Economic Changes including economic opportunities, Politics Cultural Diversity conflict, and environmental factors. Environmental Changes Changes in labor market Society and Demography dynamics Social Integration Political and policy challenges TYPES OF MIGRATION TRENDS AND PATTERNS PROS CONS LABOR This is often driven by economic disparities Sending Remittances sent by Loss of skilled labor between countries Country migrants can boost (i.e., brain drain). local economies. FAMILY REUNIFICATION This is often done by people Receiving Migrants contribute Potential challenges to join family members who Country to economic growth, in integration, social have already settled in fill labor shortages, cohesion, and another country and enrich cultural pressure on public diversity. services. ASYLUM This is often driven by the need to escape disasters, conflicts, and/or persecution GLOBAL GOVERNANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION This is often driven by natural or manmade MIGRATION POLICIES disasters that make the area inhospitable Policies vary widely, with some countries adopting open policies to attract talent, while others impose strict immigration controls. UNAUTHROIZED Some migrants might INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION actually be victims of human trafficking or people Efforts such as the Global Compact for Migration aim to with expired visas manage migration in a safe, orderly, and regular manner.