Migration Concepts
Migration Concepts
Learn various migration-related terms and concepts in the slideshow below.
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Get an introduction to one of the most complex and misunderstood issues in the modern world: Migration. Learn about why people migrate and other various Migration Concepts in the slideshow below.
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Why do people migrate? What are the different factors?
How do we categorize human migrations?
Migration Concepts
Immigration is a specific type of migration, i.e., the act of coming to live in a foreign country.
The inverse of immigration is emigration, i.e., the act of leaving one’s native country to settle in another. In other words, you emigrate from a country, and you immigrate to another country.
Migration, the movement of people from one country, place, or locality to another, is a social phenomenon that has affected the entire world. People migrate for diverse reasons.
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