Section 2 Glossary

Section 2 Glossary

emigration: the movement out of one's country of origin to settle in another

enumerate: to count one by one

immigration: the movement of people into a country or a region where a new home is established

Often, immigrants will later acquire citizenship of their new country.

migration: the movement of people from one region or country to another

policy: objective or procedure

In the case of government, a policy sets the procedures for the implementation of the law.

pull factors: reasons people immigrate to a certain region or country; these may include political, economic, health, or security factors

push factors: reasons people emigrate from a certain region or country; these may include political, economic, health, or security factors