The Pros And Cons Of Circular Migration

Migration policies are often designed with the sole objective of influencing international migration by either restricting or encouraging circular migration, immigration or emigration(Ripsman & Paul, 2010). Open border policies have contributed to the uncontrolled to the flow of illegal immigrants into countries and in turn generating challenges to the host countries. The fundamental basis for arguments has been whether open immigration policy or restricted immigration policy

In Tomson, research by Appleyard concluses that the high rate of retun migrants was in part dur to the relative ease of the selection, passage and return (Thomson

People migrate in search of better economic prospects and opportunities. Many move to enjoy a better lifestyle and improve standard of living. A segment migrates from the home country to find a secure place where they can spend lives peacefully. Recently, the increasing pace of globalization has prompted migrant workers to move from one country to another.

Emigrants came from every American society whom were the people that migrated west. A majority of them were farmers, cattlemen and homesteaders who migrated west to build a ranch or farm in this land of opportunity. Groups of African American slaves migrated west in order to get freedom. As for others, the reason for migrating west was mainly because they heard of a land in Northwest by the name Oregon. This place was known for their rich soil as well as great mild weather. Moreover, African Americans were the homesteaders who moved west that escaped from slavery. The sharecroppers were the African Americans who worked the land and had hoped to become farmers. Lastly, African American were tenants that decided to move west to become landowners

In some communities migration is a kind of rite of passage like marriage. For rural families migration is a survival strategy.

To begin it is helpful to understand that the word “migrant” is a rather contested concept, one that changes over time, and varies depending on the criteria used to assign it.(Raghuram & Erel, 2014, p.133)

For the last year, people from the various regions of the globe have been fleeing their home countries and migrating toward several nations across Europe. What pushes them away and what draws them to their final destinations? Ascertaining a single motivation of immigration remains too complex to determine because a variety of factors and goals have lead to this grand movement. Several issues arise from increased numbers of immigrants who may or may not be finding what they seek.

Many people choose to migrate to another country to pursue a better life where one can make more money with higher standard of living. However in the town Ticuani, located in Mixteca, Mexico, many people choose to “transnational” between their native country and United State, New york. Where one will spend sometime in New york and some other times in Ticuani, and their life will be moving back and for the between country. Even though this sound like an easy plan, but immigrant who did this had to adapt life from both countries and faces difficulties and problems from two places.

The global mobility of human resources between countries is a key driving force of the currently ongoing economic and regional development all over the world. It is indisputable that the immigration of international labour force would exert many positive and important impacts on the economic, cultural and social structure of both migrant-receiving and migrant-sending countries. Actually, the trend of temporary and permanent immigrants increasing in some western countries began to gain momentum in recent years. Organization for Economic Cooperation Development (OECD 2004) reports indicated that there were more than 1 million new immigrants in the United States in 2001 and 2002, increased by 25% from 2000; in some European countries

From the micro-level to the macro-level globalization has transformed the world into a smaller place with constant interactions occurring at every moment between nations, institutions, groups, and individuals. And with this prevalent interconnectivity, migration between the Global North and the Global South has been a controversial consequence of this global integration (Hinojosa, 2015). For this reason one cannot ignore the importance and impact of migrant populations in the country they settle in, and in the countries of origin.

The “Vicious Cycle” begins with the push factors that cause people to migrate out (Hinojosa, 2015). Lack of opportunities take people across treacherous borders in the hopes of reaching their destination, a country like the United States in which they find a decent paying job that allows them to sustain themselves and their loved ones back home (Hinojosa, 2015. The inflow of remittances to a home country add up to millions and sometimes billions for some countries. The large cash inflow into countries heavily dependent on

Particularly when looking at returns to education and work experience, individuals migrating from countries with different socio-economic backgrounds may not possess human capital that is transferable in the host country.

Nowadays migration is getting to be one of the dominant characteristics of the modern world since at the present moment that movement of people and migration of citizens from one country to another become a norm. Not surprisingly that such unparallel and extremely high level of migration results in substantial demographic, ethnical and socio-cultural changes in many countries of the world.

-To determine if people with higher educational level are more likely to migrate than those with primary level of education.

Child migration has been increasing throughout the past couple of years. In the documentary, Which Way Home, it shows some of the root causes of child migration in multiple points of view. The primary premise being discussed will be some of the root causes of child migration; which are the children want to help their families, make a better life for themselves, and find their parents. Also, the root causes between 2009 and today will be compared. Finally, the ways to help the child migrants stay safe on their travels and other options for what should happen once they are detained will be discussed.