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Wet foot dry foot policy
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If Cuban immigrants make it to land, they have the right to stay.
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What is the number of illegal immigrants in the US?
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12 million
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Remittances to Mexico make up how much of the household income?
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27%
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How much of Haiti's GDP come from remittances?
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30%
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Cyclic migration examples
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- Commuting to work
- Seasonal movement - Nomadism |
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Periodic movement examples
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- Migrant labor
- Transhumance - Military service |
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Transhumance
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System of pastoral farming where ranchers move livestock according to the season availability of pastures.
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Migration
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Permanent relocation across significant distances.
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Major routes of human migration before 1950 did not include ___.
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China to India.
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Asia
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Where did the least amount of slaves go during the Atlantic Slave Trade?
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British North America.
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Laws of migration
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1. Migration = counter-migration
2. Majority of migrants move a short distance 3. Longer distance usually mean big cities. 4. Urban residents less like to migrate than rural residents. 5. Families less likely to migrate than young adults. |
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When did European migration to the colonies peak?
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1835-1935
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Who created the laws of migration and the gravity model?
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Ernest Ravenstein.
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Gravity model
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Predicts interaction between places based on population size and distance between them.
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Major concentrations of Chinese immigrants are not found in this country.
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East Timor
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During the late 20th century, internal migration moved in what pattern?
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East to west & north to south
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Kinship links
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Pull factor.
Migrant often pulled to places where his/her kin have found success. |
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Chain migration
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Flows along and through kinship links.
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What two countries are major islands of Subsaharan development?
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South Africa & Nigeria
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Refugee
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A person who has a well founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, social group membership, political opinion.
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What geographical realm is most affected by refugee problems?
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Tropical Africa.
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Internally displaced persons
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People who have been displaced within their own countries. Do not cross international borders when fleeing.
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Asylum
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The right to protection in the first country a refugee arrives in.
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Repatriation
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Helping return refugees to their homeland.
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What percentage of the worlds refugees come from Subsaharan Africa?
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20%
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What two countries have the largest refugee population in the ENTIRE world?
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Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Selective immigration
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Individuals with certain backgrounds are barred from entering a country.
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