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    Migration to New Zealand

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    WHAT FACTORS LED TO THE MIGRATION OF PAKEHATO NEW ZEALAND? Pakeha migrated to New Zealand during the nineteenth century for a number of reasons. Some people made a rational economic decision‚ some were drawn by chain migration and some people- usually women and children- had no choice. In other areas there was a history or tradition of migration‚ often motivated by sheer hardship. James Belich claims that perhaps the most important reasons for the ancestors of most pakeha was the sheer

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    Brain drain‚ brain gain or brain circulation? Critically discuss the migration flows of highly skilled migrants across the globe and the impact of this movement on host and origin countries According to a report published by the CSO in September 2012 net outward migration for Irish nationals increased to 26‚000 in the year to April 2012‚ from 22‚400 in the previous year. It is a necessity to discover if this mass exodus of skilled migrants will be detrimental to Irish society in the coming years

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    Beginning 1910 and leading through the end of the 1920’s‚ a “Great Migration” took place int he United States where more than 2 million African Americans moved from the Southern United States to the Midwest‚ Northeast and West. Much of the movement was a response to the high levels of racism in the South as well as employment opportunities in the growing industrial cities. The results of this movement not only affected the current economic climate but also led to many changes that would continue

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    Even before the Parsley Massacre migration of Haitian laborers came to work in the Dominican Republic’s thriving sugar industry. As the decades passed and modernization shifted the Dominican Economy from agriculture to service more Haitian workers remained working in less regulated jobs with fewer legal protections. For Haitian women this means finding work in Dominican households‚ and for Haitian men at Dominican construction sites. This often lead to the move of an entire family (Castles‚ 2003)

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    clear conceptually‚ the borderline between forced and arranged marriages can be hard to draw.” In this essay I will attempt to define the law on forced marriages and portray the courts view on the issue. I will include articles and judgments‚ which will attempt to make the distinction between a forced marriage and an arranged marriage. I contend there is inevitably a thin line between the two‚ however the main element that separates both a forced and an arranged marriage‚ is consent. I will

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    In the essay‚ Immigration and MIgration‚ author Hasia Diner discusses the effect of immigrants on the United States during the late nineteenth century‚ especially with regard to their effect on industrialism. The late 1800s was a time of immense industrialization and the outbreak of monopolies controlled by robber barons like Andrew Carnegie‚ JP Morgan‚ and John D. Rockefeller. Diner argues that although these individuals controlled the industry‚ immigrants played an immense role in industrialization

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    of high levels of migration. MigrationMigration is the movement of a population from one country‚ region or place to another for the purpose of establishing a new residence. • The movement is typically over long distances and from one country to another‚ but internal migration is also possible. • Nomadic movements are normally not regarded as migration as there is no intention to settle in the new place because the movement is generally seasonal. High levels of migration can be found in

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    In poorer countries‚ many people from the countryside move to the cities. This is called rural-urban migration. There are so many reasons for this popular action. But it happens mainly because of better education and better standard of living. As it plays an important role in the growth and development of countries‚ rural-urban migration certainly has its positive effects. Firstly‚ more and more kids from rural areas will obtain better education. Education is necessary for the development of society

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    A. Migration Policy Overview It is pretty sure that Australia has a rich migration history (Migration Heritage Centre‚ 2012). In 1788‚ when European settlement began‚ Australian aboriginal population was about 40 thousand. Today‚ over 24 million people live in Australia. Attitudes to migration‚ however‚ have changed considerably. The first immigration law enacted by the federal government was the Immigration Restriction Act of 1901. This act‚ a symbol of infamous ’White Australia’‚ was designed to

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    Migration and Development Brief Migration and Remittances Unit World Bank 13 November 8‚ 2010 Outlook for Remittance Flows 2011-12 Recovery after the crisis‚ but risks lie ahead By Sanket Mohapatra‚ Dilip Ratha and Ani Silwal1  Officially recorded remittance flows to developing countries are estimated to increase by 6 percent to $325 billion in 2010. This marks a healthy recovery from a 5.5 percent decline registered in 2009. Remittance flows are expected to increase by 6.2 percent in

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