What is Migration?

    National Geograpic defines human imigration as the movement

of people from one territory to another for the purpose of taking up
either a permanent or temporary residence. Such movement can
be considered as voluntary or involuntary, long-term or short-
term. This process has transpired throughout history. National
Geograpic also categorized as "push" and "pull" factors of
migration. The push factors are those that motivate people of
difficulty, such as food, shortage, war, flood, etc. The pull
factors are those that motivate people to move from their place to
another place simply because of some desirable reasons such as
nicer climate, better food supply, freedom, and others.  
Types Of Migration
   The differentiation of migration stems from the fact that the
movement of people from one place to another is of a different
nature and reason. The following are the types of migration:

 Internal Migration- this is defined as the process where

migrants look for a new residence within their own country,
states, or continent. For example, there are people who
relocate themselves from the rural areas in the same country
for various reasons.
 External Migration- moving in a different country, state, or
continent to a new residence.
 Migration- leaving one country to move to another.
 Immigration- moving into a new country.
 Forced Migration- this happens when the state or authorities
force it's people to migration for a reason. 

Why Do People Migrate?

    People migrate for various reason. The resaons may fall under
four categories: environmental, political, cultural and
economic.Within these categories, National Geograpic
categorized them as "push" and "pull" factors of migration.
The push factors are those that motivate people of difficulty, such
as food, shortage, war, flood, etc. The pull factors are those that
motivate people to move from their place to another place simply
because of some desirable reasons such as nicer climate, better
food supply, freedom, and others. 
    Consider the following situations. Decide which of them are
push or pull factors:

 Difficult living conditions

 Affordable housing
 Government persecution
 Unemployment
 Good economic propects
 Good weather
 War or social unrest
 Safe streets
 Good schools and hospitals
 Poverty
 Lack of job oppurtunities
 Corruption
 Presence of family and friends
 Cinemas, museums, theaters, concert hall
 Bad educational system
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What is Migration?

Act or process of people moving from one place to another with the intent of establishing residency

Immigrant is a non-native born resident of a country

Types Of Migration

• Internal Migration- this is defined as the process where migrants look for a new residence within
their own country, states, or continent. For example, there are people who relocate themselves
from the rural areas in the same country for various reasons.

• External Migration- moving in a different country, state, or continent to a new residence.

• Political Migration- situations related to the government, politics, laws, etc.

• Economic Migration- situations related to money or economic opportunity

• Social Migration- situations related to social relationship, community, and certain freedoms
including religious freedom

• Environmental Causes- situations related to physical features and/or natural hazards

• Forced Migration- this happens when the state or authorities force its people to migration for a
reason. 

Two factors why people migrate

Push factors are those negative influences that motivate people to relocate from one area to another

Example: Difficult living conditions

Pull factors are those positive (desires) influences that motivate people to relocate from one area to
another

Example: Good weather