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refugee
legal title of a person forced to migrate out of their country of origin due to armed conflict, violation of human rights, or persecution
asylum seeker
legal title of a person forced to migrate out of their country of origin due to armed conflict, violation of human rights, or persecution but who does not yet have refugee status
internally displaced person (IDP)
a person who has been forced to migrate but has remained within the borders of their country of origin
US Migration 17th and 18th Century
migration of Europeans to American colonies on Atlantic coast and forced migration of Africans as slaves
US Migration 19th and 20th Century
majority of migrants came from Ireland, Germany, and Scandinavia from 1820-1920
US Migration 20th and 21st Century
majority of migrants from Asia and Latin America
guest worker
legal title of immigrants who come to work in a more developed country temporarily
intervening obstacle
a challenge that stops or slows migration
intervening opportunity
an unforeseen option that causes migrants to stop before reaching their intended destination
quota laws
maximum limits on how many people can immigrate to a country
brain drain
emigration of talented, skilled, and educated people to more developed countries
chain migration
migration to a specific location because relatives or members of the same nationality have moved there previously
step migration
migration where each move results in a position closer to a stronger economy (village, to town, to city)
cyclic movement
moving on a seasonal basis for work each year
net out-migration
more people emigrate than immigrate
net in-migration
more people immigrate than emigrate
