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Why Do People Migrate?

Migration of people has always occured for a number of reasons, but what are the reasons that people migrate today? Additionally, migration and asylum seeker issues have been some of the most contentious and prevalent issues of 2015. Listed below are some links which help to explain the reasons why people migrate within the context of current affairs.  

 

Push and Pull factors for migration - what makes people want to leave their country and what attracts them to another. 

This video aims to explain the current refugee crisis.

This site looks further at the push and pull factors which influence migration.

This video talks about the journey of a refugee family and explains their motivations for leaving their home. 

This video will help to explain asylym seekers and why they need to migrate. 

This video will help to further explain asylym seekers and why they need to migrate. 

This article explains some of the ways that America is aiming to support refugees. 

This video looks at the current Syrian refugee crisis.

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