Push and Pull Factors

Sara wants to start a new life in the United States because she heard there were more job opportunities. Is this an example of a push or pull factor?

• Push Factor

• Pull Factor

John is tired of his government not treating him fairly and taxing him too much. Would this be a push or pull factor?

• Push Factor

• Pull Factor

Eric lives on the coast of a country that constantly experiences terrible hurricanes. If he decided to move, this would be a...

• Push Factor

• Pull Factor

a civil war in your home country breaks out and you and your family leave to go to another country

• push factor

• pull factor

under the new president's government jobs are becoming scarce and unemployment is high

• push factor

• pull factor

The United States offers freedom of speech and expression (rights your government has taken away)

• push factors

• pull factors

A Mexican family moves to the US to get away from the drug wars in Mexico. 

• Push
• Pull

Magdalena's family can no longer grow enough food to feed themselves

• Push Factor

• Pull Factor

Push factors are....

• good things that draw a person to another country
• reasons that drive a person out of their country
• reasons people migrate to a new area

Pull factors are....

• good things that draw a person to another country.
• reasons people leave an area
• reasons that drive a person out of their country