I am going to have a presentation about how people are traveling abroad
to work and study and the pros and cons of the multiculturalism arising when
people migrate. The number of migrants have never been higher than now. People
choose to go abroad for many reasons. Some will study, some will work and others
are just seeking shelter from war in their homeland.
Migrant – person who moves from one place to another. Sometimes
part of a back-and-forth pattern, and sometimes to stay.
Immigrant – person who moves to another country to live
permanently. Arrives in the country
Emigrant – person who leaves his/her country to live in
another. Leaves the country
Human migration is the
movement by people from one place to another with the intentions of settling
temporarily or permanently in the new location. In 2015, 244 million people, or
3.3 per cent of the world's population, lived outside their country of origin.
8% of which is qualified as refugees. As mentioned before the reasons for
migration are many. The most common reasons are war, work, study and the desire
for a new life.
Work drags people over the
borders. If you get a good job offer, it is hard to say no even if it is
abroad. Education also drags people to other countries. People want to
experience the world and I think that is a huge factor in why so many people go
abroad, but there are so many reasons why people choose to travel to foreign
countries.
Last year, Europe suffered a
refugee crisis. Millions of refugees crossed into Europe in 2015, sparking a
crisis as countries struggled to cope with the influx. The majority came from
Syria. Thousands drowned on their way to the mainland, many of them were
children. This is one of the negative sides of migration.
Positive aspects of migration
are cheap labour, cultural diversity and population growth. Immigrants are
often prepared to do unskilled jobs and some of them are highly skilled. Immigration
also leads to a multicultural society. They bring their traditions and language
to the country and it increases the tolerance and understanding of other
cultures.
Negative aspects of migration
are habituation issues, hate (racism) and jobs lost to incoming workers. Often
when immigrants comes to a new county, they are struggling. They find
adjustment to the new culture hard, but usually it only takes some time and
help for them to feel comfortable. Another problem with migration is racism.
Many (especially elders) has a problem with foreigners. For many reasons. Many
also believe that the refugees only want to take advantage of the welfare state
(especially in Norway).
As you probably have understood,
there are both positive and negative aspects of migration. Personally, I find
migration positive. It creates a multicultural society and provides understanding
and respect for each other. We can learn new languages, cultures and
traditions.
You can take a look at my powerpoint Here!
