U.S. Immigration Factors

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) push factors

,

(b) pull factors

• command economy

• better job opportunities

• education

• freedom

• government corruption

• lack of job opportunities

• unlimited government

• access to services

• family safety

• shortage of food

• wars

• limited government

• natural disasters

• market economy

Juan  decides   to   move   to   the   United   States   because   he   is   a   carpenter   and  there   is   not   a   high   need   in   his   country   for   those   types   of   jobs.

Is this a push or pull factor? ​ (a)  

What kind of factor is this? ​ ​ (b)  

• push factor
• pull factor
• economic
• political
• geographic
• social

Paul   heard   that   he   can   go   to   a   good   college   in   the   United   States   and   learn  all   about   engineering   which   is   what   he   has   always   wanted   to   do .

Push or pull factor? ​ (a)  

What kind of factor is this? ​ (b)  

• pull factor
• push factor
• Economic
• Social
• Geographic
• Political

Jacques's country does not allow him to practice his religion.

Push or pull factor? ​ (a)  

What kind of factor is this? ​ (b)  

• Push factor
• Pull factor
• Social
• Political
• Economic
• Geographic

Cindy   lives   in   a   country   that   has   had   civil   war   break   out.  She   wants   to  come   to   the   U.S.   for   a   new  life. 

Push or pull factor? ​ (a)  

What kind of factor? ​ (b)  

• Push factor
• Pull factor
• Political
• Economic
• Social
• Geographic

Josephina’s   aunt   and   uncle   just   moved   to   France   and   love   it   there.  They  write   every   month,  encouraging   her   family   to   join   them. 

Push or pull factor? ​ (a)  

What kind of factor? ​ (b)  

• Pull factor
• Push factor
• Social
• Political
• Geographic
• Economic

Brian   is   a   part   of   the   Tutsi   people   group   in   Rwanda   that   are   treated   very  badly   by   many   people.

Push or pull factor? ​ (a)  

What kind of factor? ​ (b)  

• Push factor
• Pull factor
• Social
• Political
• Geographic
• Economic

Maggie   lives   in   Ireland.  One   year,  their   potato   crop   does   so   badly   that  there   is   hardly   any   food   in   the   country,  and   people   become   very   hungry. 

Push or pull factor? ​ (a)  

What kind of factor? ​ (b)  

• Push factor
• Pull factor
• Geographic
• Economic
• Social
• Political

Pierre   heard   that   in   the   United   States   the   government   allows   you   to  disagree   with   them   and   have   petitions   signed. 

Push or pull factor? ​ (a)  

What kind of factor? ​ (b)  

• Pull factor
• Push factor
• Political
• Economic
• Social
• Geographic

Claudia   lives   in   Germany,  but   an   unusual   tornado   has   just   devastated   the  land   and   destroyed   her   home.

Push or pull factor? ​ (a)  

What kind of factor? ​ (b)  

• Push factor
• Pull Factor
• Geographic
• Economic
• Social
• Political