Learning intentions: We are learning about migration.

Success criteria:Referring to a case study, I can suggest push and pull factors.Referring to a case study, I can explain the impact of the migration on the donor country.Referring to a case study, I can discuss the impact of the migration on the receiving country.

Lesson seven: Force migration case study

Forced migration is when the migrant has no personal choice but has to move.

Come up with a list of why people are forced to migrate.

Starter

Religious and/or political persecutionWars, creating large numbers of refugeesForced labour as slaves or prisoners of warRacial discriminationLack of food due to famineNatural disasters caused by floods, drought, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions or hurricanesOverpopulation, when the number of people living in an area exceeds the resources available to them

Reasons for forced migration

According to the UNHCR, a Refugee is someone who ‘owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality is unable to avail himself of the protection of that country .’

What is a refugee?

Where people moved fromWhy they moved (push and pull factors)The effects on the donor countryThe effects on the receiving country

What you should know

Forced migration case study

Syria

Lebanon

Turkey

Jordan

Much of the Middle East including Syria has been politically unstable since the so-called Arab Spring in 2010, when a series of protests, riots and civil wars broke out in many Arab countries.Syria has been in a state of civil war since March 2011. Over 400,000 people have died as a result of the fighting between the Syrian government and the rebel groups.

Syria case study

Syria: Fact File POPULATION 24 million 17.9million (estimated)GDP 2,065 US$LITERACY (%) 85%BIRTH RATE 24.04/1000DEATH RATE 3.9/1000

Before the civil war Syria was a prosperous country. Education levels were high and many children went on to further and higher education. Syria was not a ‘typical’ middle eastern country. It is made up of a mix of religions and races.

Islamic State

Rebel Groups e.g. Free Syrian Army

President Bashar Al-Assad

President Assad – supported by the Russians, government forces started using deadly force against civilians after the protests during the Arab Spring of 2010. ISIS – Islamic state wants to take over Syria, declaring Sharia Law. Responsible for thousands of deaths & torture.Rebel Groups – supported by US and others, these groups fight against government troops and ISIS. Links to Al Qaeda groups.

Who’s who?

Government Forces

IS controlled areas

Opposition/Rebel groups

According to the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) 3.7 million people have fled Syria since the start of the conflict. Syrians first fled in vast numbers to neighbouring Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan. In addition, 6.5million people are internally displaced, in search for a safe place to live.

Syria case study

Air Strikes

Government Air Strike in Aleppo

Human Rights Violations• More than 40% of the population unable to access basic

health services.• Of 113 public hospitals, 58% of them either partially

functioning or completely out of service

Chemical Attacks – Sarrin Gas

People are killed, tortured, kidnapped and raped

Basic necessities like food and water are sparse

Madaya – Besieged town video

People are starving and having to eat family pets and grass to stay alive

Millions left homeless

Infrastructure ruined - video

People are living under Sharia Law

Unemployment Around 50% of people are unemployed 70% are living in extreme poverty

Thousands of Syrians flee their country every day. They often decide to finally escape after seeing their neighbourhoods bombed or family members killed.Bombings are destroying crowded cities.Horrific human rights violations are widespread.Thousands of people have been killed, kidnapped, tortured or raped.Basic necessities like food and medical care are sparse.Over 4 million people have been left homeless.Much of the country’s infrastructure and essential services have been destroyed.Thousands of people are unemployed.For many Syrians it is impossible to lead a normal life.

Push factors

Many Syrians have family and friends already living abroad so it is easier to make the move.Syria has porous land borders with Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan which makes it relatively easy to migrate into these countries without a passport.

Pull factors

Much of Syria’s educated elite population (those who have money and connections) have fled their home in search of safety.Syria does not have enough doctors and nurses to look after the injured and the weak.Once vibrant cities such as Homs and Aleppo are now ghost towns.

Impact on donor country (Syria)

Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan are now home to over 3 million Syrian refugees.The majority of Syrian refugees are living in Jordan and Lebanon. In the region’s two smallest countries, weak infrastructure and limited resources are nearing breaking point under the strain.In some towns the population has doubled, putting a lot of pressure on health and education services.Waste management is not coping. Space is also an issue in crowded urban centres, rents in some places have tripled since the influx of refugees.

Impact on receiving countries

There are not enough teachers. Some schools send Lebanese children home at lunchtime and then teach Syrian children for the second half of the day.Some Lebanese people say they have lost their jobs because Syrians are willing to work for less, or that they have been evicted because Syrians share housing with many people, and therefore afford rents that the Lebanese cannot.Since August 2014, more Syrians have escaped into northern Iraq at a newly opened border crossing. In a country that is still recovering from its own prolonged conflict this influx is dramatic and brings additional challenges.

Impact on receiving countries

An increasing number of Syrian refugees are fleeing across the border to Turkey, overwhelming urban host communities and creating new cultural tensions and resentments.The World Bank estimates that the Syria crisis cost Lebanon US$2.5 billion in lost economic activity during 2013 and threatens to push 170,000 Lebanese into poverty by the end of this year. Wages are plummeting, and families are struggling to make ends meet.

Impact on receiving countries

Update on Syrian migration

Since the civil war broke out, hundreds of thousands of people have fled Syria into neighbouring countries, Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan.However, in 2015 they started moving further West into Europe.Watch the video and identify push and pull factors for this extended migration (no need to write them down).Recent Syrian migration

Recent migration to Europe

Syria

Where are Syrians going?

Syrians Europe

Push factors Pull factors

Refugee camps in the neighbouring countries are becoming over-saturated.There are no jobs and therefore no prospects of having a home and a good life.Many Syrians do not think the war will be resolved and the country will always be in a state of war.

Momentum effect – many refugees’ friends have reached Europe (Germany) and have been welcomed.

AleppoStruggle to grow food

Headlines & ControversyThere has been controversy across the Western world regarding the influx of Syrian refugees. Many people in the UK, Europe and America are worried about the ‘larg’ge numbers of migrants making the journey west.

Situation NOW After the Paris attacks & more recent attacks in Nice and London there has been a sense of fear sweeping across the West. Many right wing politicians feel that accepting more refugees threatens our security as they ‘MIGHT’ be supporters of IS. Others feel we have a duty to accept refugees and should not class every Muslim as a ‘terrorist’.

Opinion Corners

With the following statements should either choose if you:

AgreeDisagree

You must be prepared to justify your choice.

The UK should only accept females and children, males

should stay and fight for their country

The UK should help their own people first, before providing refugees with a place to stay.

The UK government should accept more refugees

The UK government accept more refugees than other

countries. Others should share the burden.

There are most likely terrorists among those claiming to be

refugees therefore we shouldn’t let anymore into the UK.

IS fighter enters UK!!Laith Al Saleh was actually a fighter AGAINST IS when he was a member of Rebel forces. This is why there is a photograph of him with a rifle

Don’t believe everything you read (see)

Everyday on facebook, twitter, on the news and in the newspaper there are facts and figures about migration, IS and the threat to the UK. EVERY report has an agenda. Are they supporting the government bombing in Syria or are they opposed? Are they Pro-EU/Pro-US or against? Are they anti-muslim?

https://vimeo.com/135119328

Our World: Deported to Afghanistan

Since 2001, thousands of child refugees have claimed refuge in the UK. However, on turning 18 many of these children are being forced back to Afghanistan.

2012 saw a significant increase in Germany’s population. This was not due to a sudden baby boom, but to the many immigrants moving to the country. Experts point out this could result in both benefits and problems. Referring to a named case study, analyse the impact of migration on either the donor or the receiving country. (5)

In order to answer this question, even though the Syrian migration Westwards through Europe is more up to date, it is still taking place and therefore statistics are always changing. Use the case study in the booklet and answer for the receiving country, as this has the most information.

Task

a) Discuss the possible consequences for a rapidly growing population structure on the economy and the welfare of citizens. (6)

b) With reference to an international migration you have studied, discuss the impact on both the donor and the receiving country. (6)

Homework 2

✔ Referring to a case study, I can suggest push and pull factors.

✔ Referring to a case study, I can explain the impact of the migration on the donor country.

✔ Referring to a case study, I can explain the impact of the migration on the receiving country.

Success criteria

Write on a post it/scrap piece of paper:

Up to three things you want re-explained to gain a better understanding of the Population unit as a whole.

Plenary