"Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle as permanent residents or naturalized citizens."
The movement of people from one country to another and how this affects multiculturalism, including the impact of immigration policies and the integration process of immigrants into a new society.
Immigration terminology: Basic vocabulary related to immigration such as citizenship, asylum, refugee, visa, green card, and naturalization.
Immigration history: The history of immigration in the world, specifically in your country or region.
Immigration policy: The policies that different countries have set in place in order to manage immigration.
Push and pull factors: The reasons why people migrate from their home country to another. Push factors are things that make them leave their home country, while pull factors are things that attract them to another.
Economic impact: The ways that immigration can affect the economy of the host country, including positive and negative impacts.
Social impact: The ways that immigration can affect the social dynamics of the host country, including integration and multiculturalism.
Legal process: The steps and requirements for obtaining a visa, green card, naturalization, or any other type of immigration status.
Diversity and cultural awareness: Understanding and appreciation of different cultures and the impact of multiculturalism.
Refugee crisis: An overview of the current global refugee crisis and the implications it has on immigration policies and multiculturalism.
Xenophobia and racism: The negative attitudes towards immigrants that might be present in some countries, and how to address these attitudes.
Economic Immigration: This is a type of Immigration that is driven by economic factors; for instance, a country may need foreign workers to fill jobs in specialized fields.
Family Reunification Immigration: Family reunification is a type of Immigration that concerns reunification of the family members from different countries.
Political Asylum Immigration: The process of seeking political asylum entails moving to another country due to the fear of being persecuted because of one's race, religion, nationality, social status or political beliefs. This is done with the aim of being given some protection by the government of the host country.
Refugee Immigration: Refugees are people who flee their country due to persecution or the risk of harm. It could be due to war, civil strife, natural disasters, or other reasons.
Humanitarian Immigration: Humanitarian Immigration is typically granted to those fleeing persecution, war, or natural disasters.
Business Immigration: This type of Immigration is arguably similar to economic Immigration, but with a focus on the transfer of international business people, executives, and investors.
Education Immigration: People who seek Immigration as a result of their education often do so under the auspices of a student visa, while still others will opt for work visa.
Special Immigration Programs: These are Immigration programs that operate on a case-by-case basis, and are put in place to specifically address certain unique issues.
Global Talent Visa: Several counties have created this visa category as a means to retain critical talent in the labor force while still being open to welcoming top global candidates.
Irregular Immigration: Also referred to as illegal Immigration, is the act of entering a country without the necessary documentation or authorization to do so. The purpose of this type of Immigration varies, but often has something to do with securing better opportunities for oneself or fleeing from hardship in a particular country.
Environmental Migration: Migration that is induced by environmental factors is often referred to as environmental Migration. This can include anything from natural disasters to climate change.
Skilled Labor Immigration: This is a type of Immigration that seeks to attract technically skilled or expert workers in a given industry. It is common for countries that are looking to boost their economies to implement this kind of program.
"Commuters, tourists, and other short-term stays in a destination country do not fall under the definition of immigration or migration."
"Research suggests that migration is beneficial both to the receiving and sending countries."
"Research, with few exceptions, finds that immigration on average has positive economic effects on the native population."
"Research is mixed as to whether low-skilled immigration adversely affects underprivileged natives."
"Estimates of gains ranging between 67 and 147 percent for the scenarios in which 37 to 53 percent of the developing countries' workers migrate to the developed countries."
"Development economists argue that reducing barriers to labor mobility between developing countries and developed countries would be one of the most efficient tools of poverty reduction."
"Positive net immigration can soften the demographic dilemma in the aging global North."
"The academic literature provides mixed findings for the relationship between immigration and crime worldwide."
"Research shows that immigration either has no impact on the crime rate or that it reduces the crime rate in the United States."
"Research shows that country of origin matters for speed and depth of immigrant assimilation."
"There is considerable assimilation overall for both first- and second-generation immigrants."
"Research has found extensive evidence of discrimination against foreign-born and minority populations in criminal justice, business, the economy, housing, health care, media, and politics in the United States and Europe."