1. The Impacts of International Migration
AP Human Geography

2. Objective
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to describe the positive and negative impacts that international migrations have at their origins and destinations.

3. Migration/Immigration/ Emigration
Migration refers to directed, regular, or systematic movement of a group of objects, organisms, or people
Immigration is the introduction of new people into a habitat or population
Emigration is the act of leaving one's native country or region to settle in another. It is the same as immigration but from the perspective of the country of origin.

4. Net-in Migration/Net-out Migration/Chain Migration
Net-in migration: the total number of people who arrive to a country
Net-out migration: the total number of people who leave a country
Chain Migration: immigrants from a particular country follow others (like family) from that same country to a new country

5. Social Impacts

6. Positive Impacts in the Country of Origin
New ideas from the adopted country filter back to the home country

7. Negative Impacts in the Country of Origin
Families may be separated

8. Positive Impacts in the Destination Country
Multi-culturalism

9. Negative Impacts in the Destination Country
Migrants more likely to have jobs that were dirty, dangerous and difficult
Racism

10. Economic Impacts

11. Remittances
Remittances: money sent back by migrant to their family in the home community.
In 2008, international remittances = $397 billion

12. Remittances
Top Remittance Sending Countries: The US, and Western European Countries
Top Remittance Receiving Countries: India, China, Mexico, and the Philippines

13. Positive Impacts in the Country of Origin
Remittances:
Help alleviate poverty
Spark investment
Cushion the impact of global recession

14. Negative Impacts in the Country of Origin
Brain Drain: Due to the fact that international migration is expensive, usually it’s the highly skilled labor force leaving origin country

15. Positive Impacts in the Destination Country
Brain Gain: on the receiving end of getting highly skilled and educated labor force

16. Negative Impacts in the Destination Country
Increased rates of unemployment
Jobs may go to migrants, especially if they can be paid less

17. Political Impacts

18. Positive Impacts in the Country of Origin
Living in new country can affect attitudes of what happens in home country.
Example: the harshest critics of authoritarian governments in the Middle East and Asia are often exiles living in other countries.

19. Negative Impacts in the Country of Origin
Loses voting population/loss of political voice

20. Positive Impacts in the Destination Country
Immigrants are more likely to vote for parties in the center and left, rather than right (can be both positive a negative depending on perspective)

21. Negative Impacts in the Destination Country
Political Tension
Mexican migration to the US (both legal and illegal)
Militarization of the Mexican Border
Increased Muslim migration has led to fears (Islamization of Europe)

22. Environmental Impacts

23. Positive Impacts in the Country of Origin
Less pressure on countries resources due to lowered population

24. Mexican Migrants Risk All…