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Large-scale emigration by talented people.
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The migration of people to a specific location because relatives or people of the same nationality previously migrated there.
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Migration from urban to rural areas.
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People migrating out of a country.
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The floodplain of a river is the area subject to flooding during a specific number of years. [ex. 100-year floodplain=people living there can expect one flood every century]
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When migrants are compelled to move by cultural factors.
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Citizens of poor countries who obtain jobs in Western Europe and the Middle East.
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People migrating into a country.
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An environmental or cultural feature that hinders migration.
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A permanent move to a new location.
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Changes in the migration pattern of a society due to the changes that produce demographic transition.
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The difference between the number of immigrants and the number of emigrants.
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A factor that induces people to move into a new location.
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A factor that induces people to move out of their current location.
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Limits on the number of people who can immigrate to the US from each country per year.
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People who have been forced to migrate and can't return due to the possibility discrimination.
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Immigrants entering without proper documents.
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When a migrant chooses to move for economic improvement.
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