What is migration?

Migration is simply the movement of people from one place to another. It can be described in two forms:

• National migration - moving from one place to another in the same country.

• International migration - moving to a place in a different country.

Migration can also be broken down into the following:

• Emigration - when a person leaves a country

• Immigration - when a person arrives in a country

A person who leaves a country or area is known as an emigrant and someone who arrives in a country or area is an immigrant.

Why do people migrate ?

Animals and birds migrate to move to warmer areas in the winter and return in the summer. People move for many different reasons, sometimes for more than one reason.

These reasons can be divided into Push and Pull factors

Push factors are where people move from, they are usually problems people have

Pull factors are where people move to, they are good points which encourage people to move