A person or group of these decides to migrate when they find that the place where they are currently living does not satisfy some of their needs, either social or economic, as well as they may feel disgusted with the political processes that are practiced there, or some catastrophe natural that causes the destruction of all their belongings and goods.
This activity is one of the oldest practiced by the human race, because it is instinctively that people decide move or change territory when it no longer provides them with the necessary foundations to be able to sustain life. The human being is migrant in nature, and adaptable to almost any environment.
It is an important part of history, since, for example, America existed a great migration from the European continents that went out to conquer and colonize the lands of that continent, for which they moved their homes to it, which is taken as migration .
At present it has been possible to observe the constant migration of populations that live in countries that are really problematic in terms of politics and society, generating more and more causes for the people to decide to try the opportunities that other lands provide.
What is migration?
Migration refers to the movement or displacement of the human being, whether it be a change of continent, such as a country, a state, or simply a people, which are different territories from which they can inhabit at that time.
Migration has two divisions that are named depending on whether the person or group of people is entering or leaving, which are emigration and immigration.
There are also types of migrations that are based on the time that the individual intends to spend outside his land, or if he wishes to stabilize in the other place, which are temporary and permanent.
According to the causative factor we have the forced and the voluntary. In some countries, certain people are forced to leave the land by exile, or by factors that threaten their life.
It should be noted that they are not only international, they can also be internal, because a person can migrate within a country, simply by changing state or region.
Main causes of migration
Among the most common we have the following.
Family
When a person decides to move to a residence closer to his family, because they live in very distant places, as well as when a relative has already emigrated previously and after achieving stability in it, he offers them the possibility of doing so. to the relatives who remained in their land.
Policies
It is one of the most witnessed cases today, or at least in countries like Venezuela that present a situation of totalitarian regime, where there are people who have even had to leave the country to expose their lives in it, thanks to political persecution, police abuse among others.
Most of the migrants who leave a territory for these reasons do not usually return, because they probably have to leave out of obligation, due to being exiled, or arrive in other countries as political refugees.
Socioeconomic
One of the main causes of migration, because all people are in search of both social and economic stability, and there are some countries that do not have certain characteristics that support success in both senses, inhibiting the people who inhabit it.
Migrants of this type usually study in detail the options to migrate, because what they seek is to improve their life in these aspects, being the majority from third world countries, and trying to reach first world countries, which offer greater opportunities of course.
International conflicts and wars
There are many examples of countries that are in these contexts, which directly affect all the inhabitants of them, exposing their lives daily due to the intense battle that may or may have developed.
At the level of history, this has been a very relevant factor with respect to migrations, since thanks to human nature to seek protection from their family and their own lives, they flee to places that offer them more security.
Cultural
These are not usually harmful, sometimes people simply decide that they want to learn new cultures, and move to get to know the world a little more, or because they simply like the way of life of other regions
Although on some occasions factors such as religion can be decisive when choosing this decision, since it can even cause major conflicts at the social and political level.
Catastrophes
Such as earthquakes, floods, diseases, tsunamis, the eruption of volcanoes, the explosion of bombs, and all the catastrophes that can affect a territory are sufficient reason for the decision to migrate, because all these they threaten the life of humanity, and as already mentioned, its nature is to protect itself.
Benefits and consequences
There are many causes that can trigger the decision to migrate, although these are very positive in many ways, they also have consequences, below are some benefits and consequences of migration.
Services
- This contributes to the economic development of a country because it creates competitiveness in industries and internal companies, due to the diversity that may appear with the new inhabitants of a country.
- The demographics of a country can be improved, because the average ages for this are 20 to 35 years old.
- Provides more manpower to the recipient country.
- Migrants could improve their road quality, due to the better socioeconomic conditions of the country to receive.
- You see an increase at the cultural level of people.
- Working conditions become more optimal when migrating.
Consequences
- It can cause intense emotional damage due to feelings of abandonment, or extreme distance from family and loved ones
- In some people it causes depression, stress and anguish due to the feeling of loneliness that it can cause, usually caused in the early stages of migration.
- The population of the emigrant's country of origin decreases.
- Public income drops notably due to the lack of population.
- The most productive young people in society are the first to leave, for this reason the future of this is harmed.
- The people studied are the first to retire, leaving the country without professionals
- Neighborhoods are built that are mostly dangerous, in which the inhabitants are immigrants.