Pros and Cons of Human Migration

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!