Migration notes

• Net migration: the difference between the number of people entering and leaving a country during a year
• an excess of persons entering the country is net immigration
• written as a positive number
• example: Canada has 5.65 migrant per 1,000 population
• United States: 2.45 (it was in 3.62 in 2015)
• an excess of people leaving the country is net emmigration
• written as a negative number
• Example: Mexico has -1.68 migrants per 1,000 population
• -3.61 two years ago, -3.11 last year

Why do people migrate?

• push forces
• civil war
• environmental degradation
• unemployment or underemployment
• religious or ethnic persecution

• Pull forces
• better economic opportunity
• better health services
• religious freedom 
• political freedom

We reviewed over our test, I feel pretty good about myself. I could off done a little better but I still feel good about my results. Overall, it was a good class once again and I cannot wait for tomorrows class.