Why people immigrate?
Why people immigrate



People immigrate for the following reasons:

professional,

political,

economic

persecution

sentimental (i.e., the desire to settle in a country due personal preference; family reunification).



Much immigration occurs for economic reasons. Wage rates vary greatly between different countries; individuals of third world countries in particular can have far higher standards of living in developed countries than in their originating countries. The economic pressure to migrate can be so high that when legal means are restricted, people may immigrate regardless of their legal status. In general, people are considered as an immigrant if they keep staying in the new country for more than one year.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration



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Immigration
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.



Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. An immigrant is someone who intends to reside permanently, and not a casual visitor or traveler. Immigration means "in-migration" into a country, and is the reverse of emigration, or "out-migration." The long term and/or permanent movement of human population in general, whether into, out of, or within countries (or before the existence of recognised countries) is regarded as migration.



source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration