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Asylum seeker |
someone who has a claim that he or she is a refugee and is awaiting the determination of his/her status |
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Brain drain |
the emigration of a large number of a country's highly skilled and education population to countries where they can expect to find better economic and social opportunities |
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economic migrant |
someone who leaves behind their country of origin to improve their quality of life. The term is often used to refer to those attempting to enter a country without legal permission and/or those who aslyum procedures without fide cause. |
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forced migration |
non-voluntary movement of someone who wishes to escape an armed conflict, violence, the violation of their rights or a natural man made disaster.
The term applies to refugee movements as well to those caused by human trafficking and forced exchanges of populations among states. |
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immigrant |
an all-emcompessing term usually take to mean someone who leaves their native land and goes to another country as a permanent resident (distinct from a holiday maker) |
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melting pot model |
the idea that immigrants and other minority groups are "absorbed" into an integrated mainstream society. resulting in a homogenous society with a strong sense of national identity. |
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migrant |
Described as a person who enters a country other than of which they are a citizen for at least 12 months, after having of been absent for one year or longer. |
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migrant worker |
a foreigner who is admitted by a state for the specific purpose of exercising an economic activity which is remunerated from within receiving country . |
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mosaic model |
aka: multicultural model, the mosaic formula is based on the belief that people of different backgrounds can fit together without losing their national identity. |
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push-pull factors |
looks at (negative) push factors which drive people to leave their country and the (positive) pull factors which attract them to new countries. |
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Refugee |
A person who is outside his or her country of nationality or habitual residence; has a well founded fear of persecution because of his/her religion, race, nationality, membership in a social group or political opinion. |
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Remittances |
monies earned or acquired by migrnats that are sent back to their country of origin |
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replacement population |
the population that is necessary to offset declines in the general population, the population of working age, as well as to make up for the aging of a population |
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return migration |
refers to the movement of people who return to their countries of origin or habitual place of residence after spending at least one year in another country. (can be voluntary or result of expulsion) |
