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TCI Chapter 8
Migration to the US
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| emigrate | to move away from a country |
| immigrate | to move to a country |
| migration stream | the constant flow of migrants from one country into another country. |
| pull factor | something that encourages people to move to a new place |
| push factor | something that encourages people to leave a place behind |
| refugee | someone who escapes political unrest or persecution or seeks safety by going to another country. |
| persecution | unfair treatment of others because of who they are or what they believe |
| brain drain | the loss of well-educated people such as doctors or engineers to another country |
| remittance | a payment of money sent by an immigrant to a relative in his or her home country |
| brain gain | the addition of well-educated people such as doctors or engineers to a receiving country |
| region | an area defined by one or more natural or cultural characteristics that set it apart from other areas |
| enclave | ethnic neighborhood in a city |
| drought | unusually long period with little or no rain |