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urbanization

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net migration from rural areas to urban areas

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visa

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a document issued by a country which allows the holder to enter the country

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chain migration

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the migration of people to a specific location because relatives or members of the same nationality already moved there

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counterurbanization

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net migration from urban to rural areas in more developed countries

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forced migration

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permanent movement, compelled by cultural or environmental factors

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floodplain

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an area subject to flooding during a given number of years, according to historical trends

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"Rust Belt"

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the Northeast and Midwest regions of the U.S. from which people have been migrating from for the last 100 years

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migration transition

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a change in the migration pattern in a society that results from industrialization, population growth, and other social and economic changes that also produce the demographic transition

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mobility

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all types of movements between locations

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human trafficking

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the illegal movement of people, typically for the purposes of forced labor or commercial sexual exploitation

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emigration

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migration from a location

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voluntary migration

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permanent movement undertaken by choice

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unauthorized immigrant

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a person who enters a country without proper documents to do so

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interregional migration

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permanent movement from one region to another

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net migration

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the difference between the level of immigration and the level of emigration

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immigration

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migration to a new location

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green card

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the informal name for an identification card allowing legal residence in the United States

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Lee's Model of Migration

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A migration model that introduces a refinement to push and pull factors. It includes intervening obstacles that are both real and perceived.

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desertification

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degradation of land, especially in semiarid areas, primarily because of human actions such as excessive crop planting, animal grazing, and tree cutting (also known as semiarid land degradation)

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expatriate

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a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country other than where they grew up due to some intervening factor.

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intraregional migration

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permanent movement within one region of a country

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pull factor

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a factor that induces people to move to a new location

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push factor

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a factor that induces people to move out of their present location

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Wilbur Zelinsky

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(1921-2013) An American geographer who identified stages of migration transition as a tool for identifying how migration patterns changed in accordance with the demographic transition

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migration

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a form of relocation diffusion that involves a permanent move to a new location

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guest worker

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a term once used for a worker who migrated to the developed countries of Northern and Western Europe, usually from Southern and Eastern Europe or from North Africa, in search of a higher-paying job

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intervening obstacle

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an environmental or cultural feature that hinders migration

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internal migration

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permanent movement within a particular country

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circulation

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short-term, repetitive, or cyclical movements that recur on a regular basis

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passport

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a travel document issued by a government which certifies identity and nationality of the holder

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circular migration

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temporary movement of a migrant worker between home and host countries to seek employment

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brain drain

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the large-scale emigration of talented and educated people

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asylum seeker

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someone who has migrated to another country in the hope of being recognized as a refugee

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ethnic cleansing

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a systematic forced removal or extermination of a specific ethnic group with the intent of making the area ethnically homogeneous

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E.G. Ravenstein

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(1834-1914) a German-English geographer who developed the theory of human migration, which still serves as the basis of modern migration theories

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suburbanization

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net migration from the urban center to the immediate surrounding area around the city

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refugee

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someone who is forced to migrate from his or her ho me country and cannot return for fear of persecution because of his or her race, religion, nationality, membership in a social group, or political opinion

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internally displaced person (IDP)

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someone who has been forced to migrate for similar political reasons as a refugee but has not migrated across a border

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remittance

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transfer of money by workers to people in the country from which they emigrated

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step migration

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Migration to a distant destination that occurs in stages. EX - From farm, to near by village and later to town and city.

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quota

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a law that places a maximum limit on the number of people who can immigrate to a country each year

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xenophobia

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the unreasoned fear of something perceived to be foreign

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international migration

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permanent movement from one country to another

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"Sun Belt"

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The southern region of the U.S. to which people have been migrating to since the 1920's

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migration selectivity

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Combination of factors that predict a person's likelihood to migrate based on factors like age, gender, and education.

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Ravenstein's Laws of migration

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Describe voluntary migration patterns, and many still hold true today.

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