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1 Topic: Patterns of Migration (Global and Domestic) Aim: Where do people migrate to/from?

2 International Migration Patterns Approximately 9 percent of the world’s people are international migrants 3 largest flows of migrants: –Asia  Europe –Asia  North America –Latin America  North America Global pattern reflects migration tendencies from developing countries to developed countries –Net out-migration Asia, Latin America, Africa –Net in-migration North America, Europe, and Oceania © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.

3 GLOBAL MIGRATION PATTERNS The width of the arrows shows the amount of net migration between regions of the world. Countries with net in- migration are in red, and those with net outmigration are in blue

4 NY Times Global Migration Map: http://www.nytimes.com/ref/world/200706 22_CAPEVERDE_GRAPHIC.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/ref/world/200706 22_CAPEVERDE_GRAPHIC.html

5 FRQ Review Core-periphery –Core regions: wealthy and dominant –Periphery regions: poor; dependent on the core –People usually migrate from the periphery to the core Distance decay –Farther away, less interaction  less knowledge/understanding about a place Mitigating pull factor –People more likely to migrate to a place that’s not as far away Chain migration –Related to kinship links –People often migrate to a place where family/friends have found success

6 Refugee Stories: Mapping a Crisis Video assignment discussion Key terms: What does it mean for someone to apply for asylum? Mapping the Global Crisis –Why might such large numbers of people be leaving their homes in these places? –Why might refugees go to certain countries? –How does location affect where refugees go? Mapping One Refugee’s Journey

7 Groups: Mapping One Refugee’s Journey Ahmet – Brian, Kelsey, Noah Awad – Anthony F, Chuck, Julia Hosein – Sam, Travis, Sasan, Anthony C Shahad – Maggie, Jerry, Carter Shookrullah – Alexandra, Nick, Michael, Chris Yasser – Kevin, Lucas, Austin Sahara – Francesca, Dan, Jake, Liam

8 Refugees’ Journeys What reasons did people give for leaving their countries of origin? How were the stories similar and different? What challenges do refugees face?

9 Syrian Refugee Crisis Video: Drone Footage from SyriaDrone Footage from Syria Infographic: Death in SyriaDeath in Syria Video: Death at SeaDeath at Sea Video: We Walk TogetherWe Walk Together –“To be or not to be, that is the question. We will be.” –How far is it from Budapest, Hungary to Vienna, Austria?How far is it

10 What should be done? Who should be responsible for helping refugees? –Consider people, organizations, governments What should they do? What role should the U.S. play?

11 U.S. Immigration Patterns Aim: How have patterns of immigration changed throughout the history of the United States?Aim: How have patterns of immigration changed throughout the history of the United States? Do Now: What were the three main eras of immigration to the U.S.?Do Now: What were the three main eras of immigration to the U.S.?

12 Where do immigrants to the United States come from? A new Pew report finds that this has been slowly changing over time –1992, most legal immigrants from Latin America and Europe –By 2012, more likely to come from Asia and Africa The Changing Origins of U.S. Immigration, May 2013

13 U.S. Immigration Patterns U.S. has more foreign-born residents than any other country –Approximately 43 million as of 2010 –Growing by 1 million annually Three main eras of immigration in the U.S. –Colonial settlement in 17 th and 18 th centuries From Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa –Mass European immigration in the 19 th and early 20 th centuries Early phase: northern/western Europe Later: southern/eastern Europe –Asian and Latin American immigration in the late 20 th and early 21 st centuries © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.

14 HOW HAVE AMERICANS RESPONDED TO IMMIGRATION?

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21 Destinations of U.S. Immigrants - ethnic neighborhoods (enclaves) often result of… Chain migration: the migration of people to a specific location due to relatives or members of same nationality having moved there as well. –Scandinavian: Minnesota, North Dakota, UP Michigan –Mexicans: California, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona –Caribbean: Florida & New York –Chinese and Indians: New York & California –Other Asians: (Filipino, Vietnamese, etc.): California

22 The Lower East Side is one of the oldest neighborhoods in city and has been a home to countless new immigrant communities from all over the world.

23 U.S. Immigration Policies No such thing as “illegal” immigrant until… 1882: Chinese Exclusion Act 1910: Set quotas at 3% of already immigrated per country 1924: Lowered quotas to 2% of 1890 numbers 1929: 150,000 / year 1965: Abolished quota system –120,000 from Americas / 170,000 from everywhere else 1986: Criminalized employing illegal immigrants –Granted amnesty to almost 3 million –"I believe in the idea of amnesty for those who have put down roots and lived here, even though sometime back they may have entered illegally" Ronald Reagan, 1984

24 “The New Colossus,” by Emma Lazarus (1883) “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door.”

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26 Migration from Latin America to the United States

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31 U.S. Immigration Policy Today Video: “America’s 11 Million”America’s 11 Million Obama administration –> 2 million unauthorized immigrants deported during first five years –2012 executive action gave temporary reprieve to > 800,000 undocumented young people Came to the United States before age 16, have lived here for at least five years, and are in school, are high school graduates or are military veterans in good standing Not permanent legal status –Expanded in 2014, gave reprieve to about 5 million more –Challenged in federal appeals court Monday

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33 Evaluating Options “U.S. Immigration Policy: What Should We Do?” Work with a partner Examine all four options in the packet, noting what you like and don’t like about each option Answer the questions on the “Your Own Option” sheet on separate paper so you have enough room

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