What is Immigration?
One theory of immigration distinguishes between Push and Pull.
- The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
- The place at an airport or country's border where government officials check the documents of people entering that country
One theory of immigration distinguishes between Push and Pull.
- Push factors refer primarily the motive for immigration from the country of origin. In the case of economic migration, differs in wage rates. If the value of wages in the new country surpasses the value of wages in one’s native country, he or she may choose to migrate as long as the costs are not too high.
- As transportation technology improved, travel time and costs decreased dramatically between the 18th and early 20th century. Travel across the Atlantic used to take up to 5 weeks in the 18th century, but around the time of the 20th century it took around 8 days. When the opportunity cost is lower, the immigration rates tend to be higher.
- Escape from poverty is a traditional push factor, the availability of jobs is the related pull factor. Natural can amplify poverty-driven migration flows. This kind of migration may be illegal immigration in the destination country.