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MIGRATION

MIGRATION. AN IMPORTANT & CONTROVERSIAL NATIONAL & GLOBAL ISSUE. OUTSIDE EUSTON STATION. Lampedusa 2013. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24405243. What happened? Where do the migrants come from? Why do they come to Europe – what are the PUSH & PULL factors involved?.

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MIGRATION

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  1. MIGRATION AN IMPORTANT & CONTROVERSIAL NATIONAL & GLOBAL ISSUE

  2. OUTSIDE EUSTON STATION

  3. Lampedusa 2013 • http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24405243 • What happened? • Where do the migrants come from? • Why do they come to Europe – what are the PUSH & PULL factors involved?

  4. An example – African migration to Europe

  5. A8 MIGRANTS BY COUNTRY • Poland - 66% • Slovakia - 15% • Lithuania - 6% • Czech Republic - 4% • Hungary - 4% • Latvia - 3% • Estonia - 1% • Slovenia - 1% • Source: Statistics for Wales

  6. I’ve been very disillusioned with the whole concept of immigration recently. In the past, I have been an ardent proponent of immigration. My wish is to enrich our society with different cultures, creating diversity in viewpoints (political) and unique offerings (economic). I also see that immigration covers the gap in the labour market: my roads have been frequently cleaned in the past year, no doubt benefiting from Polish immigration; there has always been a personal banker on hand in my local branch, which has been recruiting South Africans. However, over the last year, I have had to endure three periods of unemployment. It’s become apparent that I’m also competing against white South Africans in addition to the Polish who are vigorously entering the administration sector. Our economy uses Polish & Eastern European labour to fill the jobs that British people think they are too good to do. Withdraw this supply of labour and who will pick our sprouts or vegetables for "the great British dinner“. Will the hapless British underclass do it? I can understand the attraction of Britain; a generous, helpful people & a prosperous economy. I also understand the fear that these extra people will change life here for good. Migrant workers expect to work hard, &I think the average British person is unwilling to keep up. I think migrant workers are good for Britain, but I also think most will return home, particularly when conditions improve in their home countries, &governments and businesses there become more accountable. It’s very easy to imagine Eastern Europe as a terrible & depressing place, but I believe there are many things we British can learn from our migrant neighbours. I hope that the more we get to know each other, the more the ugly undercurrent of superiority that still exists in some quarters will disappear. Some viewpoints from Crewe

  7. What do you need to know & understand? • Classifications of migration • Causes of migration • Impact on the receiving country/region • Impact on the donor country/region • Any obstacles to overcome • Influence of government policies

  8. What is “migration?” • …the movement of people from one place to another, usually intended to be permanent or at least semi-permanent.

  9. Classifying migration • International • Internal • Voluntary • Forced • Permanent • Temporary

  10. Why do people migrate?Push & Pull factors.Using the cartoon identify 3 push & 3 pull factors for migrants

  11. What are the causes & consequences of Eastern European migration into UK? • Produce a case study revision document to answer the question above. • Consider both the positive & negative impacts on UK – social (e.g., housing, education), economic (e.g., jobs, skills), politically etc. • Consider both the positive & negative impacts on the country they’ve left – socially, economically... • Were there any obstacles to overcome? • These links provide a range of viewpoints. • http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/5080924.stm • http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/results.pl?scope=all&edition=d&q=Polish+immigration+in+UK • http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/content/articles/2006/12/11/polish_working_feature.shtml • http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6639643.stm

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