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MIGRATIONWhere Are Migrants Distributed?
GLOBAL MIGRATION PATTERNS
Net in-migrationNorth America, Europe & Oceania
Net out-migrationAsia, Latin America, Africa
The highest percentage of immigrants can be found in the Middle EastWhy do you think people would want to
migrate to the Middle East?
US IMMIGRATION PATTERNS Colonial Immigration
Primarily from England & Africa Nineteenth Century Immigration
European migrants came to the US for economic opportunities○ Word of mouth encouraged other people to
come from Europe
US IMMIGRATION PATTERNS Recent Immigration
Immigrants tend to come from less developed regions (i.e. Asia & Latin America)
Immigration from AsiaNearly 2/3 of all Asian immigrants come
from China, Philippines, India, Vietnam Immigration from Latin America
Most immigrants come from Mexico, Dominican Republic, El Salvador
IMPACT OF IMMIGRATION ON THE UNITED STATES Rapid population growth in Europe led to
emigrationResult of increased industrialization
Diffusion of European cultureEuropeans frequently imposed their political
wqill on exisiting population with little regard for their traditions○ Can you think of an instance in which this has
happened?What impact can the diffusion of European
culture have in an area?
UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES
Undocumented immigrants are those who enter the country through unauthorized meansThey can obtain forged documents (i.e. birth
certificates, social security cards) Immigration Reform & Control Act
(1986) – gave amnesty to undocumented immigrants who could prove they had lived in the US from 1982-1987