Migration

Question 1

What is migration?

Answer 1

the movement of people

Question 2

What is international migration?

Answer 2

the movement of people across international borders

Question 3

What is a refugee?

Answer 3

someone who moves to another country in order to be safe from
persecution or conflict in their own. Claim for asylum approved.

Question 4

What is an asylum seeker?

Answer 4

someone claiming safety in another country, but not yet approved
to stay

Question 5

What is forced migration?

Answer 5

people are forced to move due to war, conflict or due to
government policy

Question 6

What are migration streams?

Answer 6

the total number of moves between a common origin and common destination

Question 7

What is the population of Tuvalu?

Answer 7

11,000

Question 8

How far above sea level is Tuvalu?

Answer 8

3m

Question 9

What are 3 push factors causing migration from Tuvalu?

Answer 9

• set to become uninhabitable in 50 years
• crops failing as salt water infiltrates soil
• ciguatera affects fish and is toxic to humans if ingested

Question 10

Where offers residency to Tuvalu residents?

Answer 10

New Zealand

Question 11

What are 3 push factors causing people to migrate from South Sudan?

Answer 11

• droughts in the South
• extreme flooding in the North (displaced 300,000)
• food insecurity

Question 12

When did Russia invade Ukraine?

Answer 12

24/02/2022

Question 13

How many Ukrainian refugees have been recorded in European nations?

Answer 13

5.9 million

Question 14

How many Ukrainians moved to the UK as of May 2023?

Answer 14

174,000

Question 15

What are the long-term impacts of migration from India to the UK?

Answer 15

• more highly skilled workers so better quality services (eg healthcare)
• xenophobia and conflict

Question 16

What are the long-term impacts of migration from Poland to the UK?

Answer 16

• more workers to do jobs in unwanted sectors
• increase in population size and pressure on services

Question 17

How many polish nationals are in the UK?

Answer 17

680,000

Question 18

How many post-brexit visa applications would be granted?

Answer 18

5%

Question 19

How many Indian immigrants are in the UK as of 2023?

Answer 19

235,000

Question 20

Outline Lee’s push-pull theory of migration…

Answer 20

• More pull factors than push in destination
• more push factors than pull in origin
• intervening obstacles between the 2