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vocab words part 2

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Intervening Opportunity An occurrence that causes migrants to pause their journey by choice.
Intraregional Migration Movement within one region of the country.
Kinship Links Network of relatives and friends.
Mobility All types of movement from one location to another, whether temporary or permanent or over short or long distances.
Net Migration The difference between the number of emigrants and immigrants in a location, such as a city or country.
Pull Factor A positive cause that attracts someone to a new location.
Push Factor A negative cause that compels someone to leave a location.
Quota Limit on the number of immigrants allowed into the country each year.
Refugee A person who is forced to leave his or her country for fear of persecution or death.
Relocation Diffusion The spread of culture traits through the movement of people.
Remittance Money earned by an emigrant abroad and sent back to his or her home country.
Repatriate To return to one’s home country.
Skills Gap A shortage of people trained in a particular industry.
Step Migration Series of smaller moves to get to the ultimate destination.
Transnational Migration International migration in which people retain strong cultural, emotional, and financial ties with their countries of origin.
Urbanization Urban growth and development.
Voluntary Migration Type of migration in which people make the choice to move to a newplace.
 

 



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