Q.19. Give the difference between Immigration and
Emigration. Explain reasons of Migration.
(AKTU. - 2015 - 16)
Ans. Immigration versus Emigration: -
Going through following points we can compare
Immigration and Emigration.
1. Immigration
means movement of people to a country and emigration means movement of people
from a country.
2. Immigration
can be called as moving into a country and emigration as moving out of a
country.
3. An
immigrant is one who migrates to a nation and emigrant is one who migrates away
from his home country.
4. Immigration
is Latin immigrare that means ‘to go into’. Emigration comes from Latin
emigrare, which means ‘to move’.
5. Immigration
and emigration have the same meaning ‘moving into’ but are opposed to each
other in direction.
6. Though
there are specific laws for immigration and emigration, the former is very
strictly controlled by the host nations, as they are much concerned about their
own citizens.
Reasons Of Migration: -
People migrate for many different reasons. These reasons can be
classified as economic, social, political or environmental:
· economic
migration - moving to find work or
follow a particular career path.
· social migration - moving somewhere for a better quality of life or to be closer to
family or friends.
· political migration - moving to escape political persecution or war.
· environmental causes of migration include natural disasters such as flooding.
Some people choose to migrate, eg someone who moves
to another country to enhance their career opportunities. Some people are
forced to migrate, e.g. someone who moves due to war or famine.
A refugee is someone who has left their home and does
not have a new home to go to. Often refugees do not carry many possessions with
them and do not have a clear idea of where they may finally settle.
Push and pull factors
Push factors are the
reasons why people leave an area. They include:
· lack of services ·
lack of safety · high crime
· crop failure · drought · flooding
· poverty · war
Pull factors are the
reasons why people move to a particular area. They include:
· higher employment ·
more wealth · better services
· good climate · safer, less crime · political stability
· more fertile land ·
lower risk from natural hazards
Migration usually
happens as a result of a combination of these push and pull factors.
