Forced migration

A migrant worker is a term used to describe the movement of populations from one place to another. Whether it be by choice, economic or political forces, these women leave the comfort of home to go to more developed countries to perform domestic work for other women. “More and more women from poor areas of the world are migrating to rich countries for domestic work.”(Briones, 2013) Millions are leaving their home countries in search of employment, and unfathomable numbers are hopeful to achieve…

Mexican Immigrants in the U.S. Through the course of time, immigration has become a major problem in the United States. To this day, ongoing controversies about undocumented immigrants, particularly of Mexican heritage, are often discussed in political debates. Recently, Mexican immigrants have been put in the spotlight by Donald Trump’s accusations: referring to them as “rapist” and very “dangerous criminals”. Meanwhile, some Americans believe that Mexican immigrants steal their jobs. However,…

World Migrations and The Global Economy As the world evolves and countries change, there is a constant ebb and flow of people throughout the globe. Safety, opportunity, and economic growth play major rolls in where people are willing and able to live. As we consider the burden of immigration on a country, we must also consider the value of diversity. The understanding that more people mean fewer jobs is similar thinking to adding an extra trailer to a big-rig truck. The driver might be…

borders from third world countries in search of a better lively. Globalization has played an integral part in this as easier labour laws have produced a significant amount of migrant inflow. Poverty and unemployment are also primary reasons for migration. Maquiladora workers and migrant workers usually succumb to their fate due to lack of knowledge about their right or perhaps simply lack of resources. Fear plays an integral part in this as well there is often a thought in the works…

location to another for a multitude of reasons. Whether it is the fleeing from an attacking group, such as the Mongols in the 13th century, the movement of Europeans to the Americas in the 15th and 16th century, the migration of thousands of Mexicans into the United States, or the migration of refugees into countries like Germany, Immigration is an unstoppable process that will always take place. However, this does not mean that it goes unopposed. For example, in the case of Germany and its…

country made that started from one fleet of convicts and it has grown to become the fantastic place we know of today. The convicts started the colony then the free settlers helped Australia become a nation then came the gold rush that sparked the migration…

People have migrated from one place to another with different purposes. Some of them were prompted by longing for better living conditions while some by political or geographical reasons. Migration continues today too. The impact of the new environment on the migrants has been diverse. The arrival of a new community evoked diverse response from the native people too. The immigrants who moved away from their home environment could not create a space for themselves in the new nation they adopted.…

illegal immigrants, going as far as denying birth certificates to children born of illegal immigrant parents (Arizona and Oklahoma). However, it is imperative to note how driving away immigrants can negatively impact communities. Immigrant families forced to relocate can cause businesses to close down, drives down the labor force, decreases taxes paid, and funding for public schools. Some feel that securing the borders is a national safety issue, however there has been no evidence to support…

Migration to the United States is a very impacting and powerful movement. A lot of people believe that immigrants only come from Central America when it is more than that. People from the Phillipines, China, India, and many more countries for the same reasons. Not a lot know what people go through when coming to the United States because they do not ever have to go through it. A lot of people have no idea about migration and what people go through while traveling on land. There are many reasons…

migrating from Hungary, I will focus on the Polish migration seeing as that’s the nationality my family has always associated themselves with. The older Polish generation in the family enjoy reminiscing about our ancestors and sharing stories of their migration to the United States. Years of swapping stories lead to the beginning of a family Facebook group to begin, where old documents and photos were being shared, sparking my interest in the Polish migration to the United…