Question

Which of the following is an economic factor that might impact migration?

1.An increasing number of severe storms each year have forced people to move away from the beach.
2.A new irrigation method has allowed land that could previously not be farmed to become fertile. As a result, there are new jobs in a community.
3.Religious leaders call for a ban on admitting people of a different religion into the country.
4.Political leaders open a new path to citizenship for immigrants.

Answer: _____

Answer 1

Answer: Economic migrants are drawn towards international migration because of the prospect of higher wages, better employment opportunities and, often, a desire to escape the domestic social and political situation of their home country.