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