1. Where Are Migrants Distributed?
MIGRATION

2. GLOBAL MIGRATION PATTERNS
Net in-migration
North America, Europe & Oceania
Net out-migration
Asia, Latin America, Africa
The highest percentage of immigrants can be found in the Middle East
Why do you think people would want to migrate to the Middle East?

3. Figure: 03-02
Title:
Global migration patterns.
Caption:
The major flows of international migrants are from less developed countries to more developed countries, especially from Asia and Latin America to North America and from Asia to Europe.

4. Figure: 03-03
Title:
Immigration by country.
Caption:
The United States has by far the largest number of immigrants–that is, permanent residents who were born in other countries. Other more developed countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, also have relatively large numbers of immigrants.

5. US IMMIGRATION PATTERNS
Colonial Immigration
Primarily from England & Africa
Nineteenth Century Immigration
European migrants came to the US for economic opportunities
Word of mouth encouraged other people to come from Europe

6. Figure: 03-04
Title:
Migration to the United States by region of origin.
Caption:
Europeans comprised more than 90 percent of the immigrants to the United States during the nineteenth century, and even as recently as the early 1960s, still accounted for more than 50 percent. Latin America and Asia are now the dominant sources of immigrants to the United States.

7. US IMMIGRATION PATTERNS
Recent Immigration
Immigrants tend to come from less developed regions (i.e. Asia & Latin America)
Immigration from Asia
Nearly 2/3 of all Asian immigrants come from China, Philippines, India, Vietnam
Immigration from Latin America
Most immigrants come from Mexico, Dominican Republic, El Salvador

8. Figure: 03-05
Title:
Migration to the United States from Asia.
Caption:
The largest numbers of Asians came from India, China, the Philippines, and Vietnam.

9. Figure: 03-06
Title:
Migration to the United States from Latin America.
Caption:
Mexico has been the largest source of immigrants to the United States in recent decades. Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, and Peru are other Latin American countries that sent at least 10,000 immigrants annually to the United States during the 1990s.

10. IMPACT OF IMMIGRATION ON THE UNITED STATES
Rapid population growth in Europe led to emigration
Result of increased industrialization
Diffusion of European culture
Europeans frequently imposed their political wqill on exisiting population with little regard for their traditions
Can you think of an instance in which this has happened?
What impact can the diffusion of European culture have in an area?

11. UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES
Undocumented immigrants are those who enter the country through unauthorized means
They can obtain forged documents (i.e. birth certificates, social security cards)
Immigration Reform & Control Act (1986) – gave amnesty to undocumented immigrants who could prove they had lived in the US from

12. Figure: UN
Title:
U.S.-Mexico border at Tijuana.
Caption:
Poorly constructed houses for low income people are built adjacent to the fence on the Mexican side (right), whereas the U.S. side (left) is uninhabited.

13. Figure: 03-07
Title:
Destination of undocumented immigrants by U.S. states.
Caption:
California, Texas, and Florida are the leading destinations for undocumented immigrants.