Migration is the movement of persons away from their place of usual residence, either across an international border or within a State.
Migrant is a person who moves away from his or her place of usual residence, whether within a country or across an international border, temporarily or permanently, and for a variety of reasons.”
● Internal vs. external migration: moving within or to a different state, country, or continent
● Emigration vs. immigration: leaving from or moving to a region, state, or continent
● Return migration: moving back to the region, state, or continent a person left
● Seasonal migration: moving temporarily to another place (usually in response to working- or climate conditions)
● Refugees are people who fled their country because of conflict, natural disaster or to seek refuge from political, religious, or other forms of persecution.
● Internally displaced people (IDPs) are like refugees but seek safety within the borders of their own country.
● Economic migration: leaving home for work or an improvement of working conditions.
● Family reunification: someone moving to a different country to join a family member already living there.