Political Cartoons… L I E

Political Cartoons What you are going to do… Things to consider: Review key immigration policy from US history Choose one to research and create a cartoon on that topic Sketch out your idea – prior to completing on given paper Things to consider: You may only use labels/few words Color is optional but it may NOT be in pencil (don’t argue…it ain’t happenin’) If your neighbor/mom/uncle can’t figure out what it’s about rethink your illustration

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Migration Map Forbes Migration Map

Take a minute to brainstorm what you think migration is.

Essential Question Why do People Migrate?

Two Types of Migration Forced Migration – Human migration flows in which the movers have no choice but to relocate. Voluntary Migration – Human migration flows in which the movers respond to perceived opportunity, not force.

Forced Migration

Forced Migration: Refugees

Forced Agim Shala passed through barbed wire fence into Albania after parents flee Kosovo

Post 9/11 migration Stereotyping?

A massive dump site in Arizona’s Upper Altar Valley A massive dump site in Arizona’s Upper Altar Valley. After walking 40 miles through the desert, illegal immigrants are met here by coyotes. They are told to dump their old clothes & packs and put on more “American” looking clothes the coyotes have brought. They then begin the trip to an urban stash house.

Mexican immigrants captured near Laredo, Texas Barbed wire fence separates the US & Mexico east of Douglas, Arizona

Economic Opportunities In late 1800s and early 1900s, Chinese migrated throughout Southeast Asia to work in trade, commerce, and finance.

Types of Movement Cyclic Movement – movement away from home for a short period. Commuting Seasonal movement Nomadism Periodic Movement – movement away from home for a longer period. Migrant labor Transhumance Military service

Migration to a location Migration from a location Immigration Emigration Migration to a location Migration from a location When you immigrate you go in to a location, when you emigrate from a location you exit that location.

Where do people emigrate from? Brainstorm! They have been emigrating from: Latin America Asia Africa Eastern Europe Where do you think most people emigrate from?

Net migration +=Net In-Migration -= Net Out-Migration The difference between the number of immigrants and the number of emigrants.

Migration to the US from Mexico… Push Factors Pull Factors

3 Main types of Push and Pull Factors #1. Economic Most people migrate from one country to another for economic reasons job opportunities

#2 Cultural Cultural factors can be especially compelling push factors forcing people to move Refugee: people who have been forced to migrate from their homes Forced migration has occurred for 2 reasons Slavery Political instability

Describe what you see in this picture.

#3 Environmental People are pulled toward physically attractive regions Attractive environments include: People are also pushed from their homes by bad physical conditions Unattractive environments include:

Monterssart…volcano left ½ the island uninhabitable including the capital

Katrina

Katrina Katrina Devastation – 3 minutes No Ward: Forced Migration of Katrina Survivors – 11 minutes

Characteristics of Migrants Most migrants relocate a short distance and remain within the same country Long-distance migrants to other countries head for major centers of economic activity Most long-distance migrants are male Migrant families with children are increasing Increasing female migration – social and status changes in home country Family status 40% male ages 25 – 39 16% Children under 15 5% over 65

Internal Migration Internal migration – permanent movement within the same country Interregional migration – movement from one region of a country to another Intraregional migration – movement within one region

International Migration Voluntary migration – the migration has chosen to move for economic improvement Forced migration – the migrant has been compelled to move by cultural factors international migration - 7 minutes

Intervening Obstacles environmental or cultural feature that hinders migration. Hindering factors:

Global Population Patterns Most international migration is from Less Developed Countries (LDC’s) to More Developed Countries (MDC’S) United States leading destination Most migrants relocate short distances within the same country

Waves of Immigration

Impact of Immigration on the US? Diffusion of European Culture Unauthorized Immigration to the US Undocumented Immigrants Destination of Immigrants within the US Chain Migration

Fence Climbing – 1 minute Border Volleyball – 1.5 minutes

Immigration Policies of Host Countries US Quota Laws Quota – Brain Drain – Guest Workers –

Economic Migrants v. Refugees

Cuban Refugees

Sudanese Refugees

Imagine you are from an extremely poor country, and you earn less than $1 a day. Choose a country to be from, and look for it on a map. Assume you are a voluntary migrant. You look at your access to transportation and the opportunities you have to go elsewhere. Be realistic, and describe how you determine where you will go, how you get there, and what you do once you get there.