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The Impact on People and Places (& cats) Migration to the United States

Essential Question How does migration affect the lives of people and the character of places?

Key Terms ► Emigrate: to move away from one’s home country. ► Immigrate: to move to a new country. ► Why do people migrate?

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Push Factors ► Encourage people to emigrate from where they are.

Types of Factors ► Political  War  Persecution ► Environmental  Natural Disaster ► Economic  No jobs at home

Pull Factors ► Encourage people to immigrate to a new place.

Types of Factors ► Better quality of life  $ The “American Dream” $  Most common ► Better educational opportunities  Free Public School

Immigration’s Affect on the U.S. ► Jobs: depend on immigrants for labor ► Taxes: immigrants pay taxes and use services.

► Culture: introduces the U.S. to new ways of life.

Emigration’s Affect on the Homelands People Leave ► Brain Drain: when the most talented people leave for better jobs in other countries. ► Remittances: money sent back to families in the homeland.

Assignment/Activity: Migration Streams Around the World ► Essential Learning Target (ELT): Explain how migration of people and movement of goods and ideas can enrich cultures, but also create tensions. ► Let’s analyze a migration flow chart, tnen debate the pros and cons of migration to the United States.

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