Question

Write five to ten sentences discussing the reasons people migrated in the past and in the present.

Answer 1

People migrate for different reasons including the one below.

Step-by-step explanation:

Some people may migrate due to death in the family.

Some people may need to migrate because of war.

Some people may migrate because they want to join family that has already migrated.

Some people may also need to migrate due to famine.

Some people may want to migrate due to better economic opportunities.

Answer 2

People have moved from their home countries for centuries, for all sorts of reasons. Some are drawn to new places by ‘pull ‘ factors, others find it difficult to remain where they are and migrate because of ‘push’ factors. These have contributed to the recent movement of people here but are also the reason why people from here have emigrated to other countries. Over 80 million people in the world have Irish blood; 36.5 million US residents claimed Irish ancestry in 2007. Historically some were transported or sold into slavery or left because of poverty, hunger, persecution, discrimination, civil war, unemployment and, more recently, simply for education and better jobs. Migrant numbers have risen rapidly in the last decade. In 2013 there were thought to be over 230 million international migrants.