3. 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
5. 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
6. 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.
7.
8.
9. 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
10.
11. 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
12. 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
14. 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 middle
east (e.g. Iran) and
other countries with
political and ethnic
difficulties (e.g. Sudan)
15. Case Study of Illegal Migration – Malta
• Watch this video and make notes
• Now make notes on the Migration
to Malta from
p135
