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After graduation, would you leave Delaware?
If yes, provide 3 reasons that would make you want to leave…
If no, provide 3 reasons that would make you want to stay…
Factors
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Immigration
What does this show?
Think-Pair-Share
• Brainstorm to create a list of five reasons
for moving on the back of your paper!
• Share your responses with three other
students to create a good list of 10 reasons
Class Discussion
• Why do people come to the USA?
• What do people have to do to enter the
country?
• What is their journey like entering the
United States?
• Is there a difference between people
entering the country and leaving the
country?
Types of Immigration
• Immigration- Someone entering the
country
• Emigration- Someone leaving the country
What factors cause immigration?
• Push factors are those factors in Mexico
that contributed to displacement and
forced migrations
• Pull factors are those conditions in the
United States that magnetized the border
region and attracted Mexicans to the
region
Push Factors
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Lack of Jobs/Poverty
Civil Strife/War/Political
Religious Persecution
Environmental Problems
Natural Disasters
Poor Medical Care
Political Fear
Corrupt Government
No land
Pull Factors
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Higher standards of living
Higher wages
Political and Religious Freedom
Superior medical care
Weather Conditions
Education Opportunity
Family links
Job opportunities
Housing
Government Assistance
Simply a personal fondness of a certain place
Class Discussion
• What are some problems
associated with
Immigration?
• What do you think are some
solutions on immigration?