On the Move – Migration

European Migration (Post Colonial and Current patterns)

What's strange about this image?

What are the different types of migrant?

• Displaced Person- forced to move by war, famine, political persecution or natural disaster.

• Illegal migrants - people who avoid boarder controls and enter countries illegally. Most voluntary seeking work but some are forced as part of human trafficking

• Voluntary migrants – people who move for quality of life reasons such as economic well being. Can be short term e.g. a few months work placement

Types of migrant

Lee’s push pull migration model

How does this apply to someone

in the UK thinking of retiring in

The Algarve?

Push:

Intervening obstacles:

Pull :

Turn to p132

Lee’s push-pull migration theory

• Lee drew up a model which examined the factors causing migration in terms of positive and negative characteristics of the origin and destination areas.

• Other Intervening Obstacles were identified as well (e.g. government policies, costs and language barriers)

• E.g. UK migrant to Spain;– Push factors: expensive housing, anti-social behaviour.

– Pull Factors: Weather, ex-pat community.

1. Historic Trends of Migration to Europe (p132)

• Watch this clip (6.28) from and write down how the British Empire effected migration patterns into Europe.

• Where else have migrants come from?

• Make notes on 2 more migrations

2. Current Trends of migration

• 2011 Census showed that

– 13% now of the UK’s population was born outside the UK.

– Four out of every 10 people in London in 2011 were foreign-born - up from three in 10 in 2001.

• More here

2. Current Trends of migration

A. Illegal immigrants– Illegal immigration into Europe is focused on the ‘porous

southern border’. Migrants travel from all over North Africa to reach the Mediterranean coast.

– The migrants pay illegal traffickers 1,000-4,000 euros each.

– Many die whilst crossing the Sahara.

– The Canaries, Malta, Ceuta and Melilla are key illegal entry points.

– Much of the migration from Africa is ‘pushed’ by conflict and poverty and ‘pulled’ by Europe’s wealth

Illegal immigrants

2. Current Trends of migration

B. Asylum Seekers

• A person who wants to be classified as a refugee is an asylum seeker.

• Levels have been high in the past, most come from the middleeast (e.g. Iran) and other countries with political and ethnic difficulties (e.g. Sudan)

Case Study of Illegal Migration – Malta

• Watch this video and make notes

• Now make notes on the Migrationto Malta from p135