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International migration is distinguished from internal migration by the movement of people across state boundaries with an intent to reside in the host state for a specified duration.
Answer: True
International migration is defined by the crossing of state boundaries and an intent for residence, differentiating it from internal migration which occurs within a single country.
The nine categories academics use to classify international migrants include temporary labor migrants, refugees, and highly skilled migrants, but exclude asylum seekers.
Answer: False
Asylum seekers are explicitly listed as one of the nine distinct categories academics use to classify international migrants.
Permanent migrants are defined as individuals who plan to stay in a new country for limited periods, such as for a specific study program or work contract.
Answer: False
Permanent migrants intend long-term residence and may seek citizenship, while temporary migrants plan limited stays for specific purposes.
A refugee is an individual whose claim for international protection has not yet been determined, while an asylum seeker has already been granted protection due to persecution fears.
Answer: False
An asylum seeker's claim for protection has not yet been determined, while a refugee has already been granted protection.
Irregular, illegal, or undocumented migrants are individuals who reside in a host state without the necessary legal authorization or documentation.
Answer: True
The source defines irregular, illegal, or undocumented migrants as those residing in a host state without necessary legal authorization.
A return migrant is someone who moves to a new country for a second time after having previously lived there.
Answer: False
A return migrant is defined as someone who moves back to their country of origin after living abroad, not to a new country for a second time.
What is the defining characteristic that distinguishes international migration from internal migration?
Answer: The crossing of state boundaries.
International migration is fundamentally defined by the movement of people across state boundaries, differentiating it from internal migration within a country.
According to academics, how many distinct categories are used to classify international migrants?
Answer: Nine
Academics classify international migrants into nine distinct categories.
What is the fundamental difference between permanent and temporary migrants?
Answer: Permanent migrants intend long-term residence and may seek citizenship, while temporary migrants plan limited stays.
Permanent migrants intend long-term residence and may seek citizenship, while temporary migrants plan limited stays for specific purposes.
What distinguishes an asylum seeker from a refugee?
Answer: An asylum seeker is seeking protection, but their claim for refugee status has not yet been determined, whereas a refugee has been granted protection.
An asylum seeker is seeking protection but their claim for refugee status has not yet been determined, while a refugee has been granted protection due to persecution fears.
What is a characteristic of 'irregular, illegal, or undocumented migrants'?
Answer: They reside in a host state without necessary legal authorization.
Irregular, illegal, or undocumented migrants reside in a host state without the necessary legal authorization or documentation.
What is the definition of a 'return migrant'?
Answer: A migrant who moves back to their country of origin after living abroad.
A return migrant is an individual who moves back to their country of origin after living abroad.
Which of the following migrant categories is defined by individuals seeking professional opportunities, investment, or to establish businesses abroad?
Answer: Highly skilled and business migrants
Highly skilled and business migrants are defined by their pursuit of professional opportunities, investment, or establishing businesses abroad.
One of the primary reasons individuals engage in international migration is to escape adverse political conditions in their home countries.
Answer: True
Escaping adverse political conditions is identified as a significant 'push factor' driving individuals to seek international migration.
Poor medical care and insufficient job opportunities are examples of 'push factors' that incentivize people to leave their home countries.
Answer: True
Poor medical care and insufficient job opportunities are explicitly listed as 'push factors' in the source material.
Enhanced security and lower crime rates are considered 'pull factors' that attract people to new countries.
Answer: True
Enhanced security and lower crime rates are explicitly listed as 'pull factors' in the source material.
Education is a significant driver for international migration, with students often moving abroad for studies, and this type of migration is always permanent.
Answer: False
While education is a driver, this type of migration can sometimes be temporary, with individuals returning home after studies.
Which of the following is NOT listed as a primary reason individuals engage in international migration?
Answer: Participating in international sporting events.
The primary reasons for international migration include seeking economic opportunities, reuniting with family, escaping adverse political conditions, and education. Participating in international sporting events is not listed as a primary driver.
Which of the following is considered a 'push factor' for international migration?
Answer: Limited overall opportunities
Limited overall opportunities are listed as a 'push factor' that incentivizes people to leave their home countries.
Which of the following is considered a 'pull factor' for international migration?
Answer: Lower crime rates
Lower crime rates are listed as a 'pull factor' that attracts people to new countries.
What is the role of education as a driver for international migration?
Answer: Students move abroad for studies, and this migration can sometimes be temporary.
Students move abroad for studies, and this migration can sometimes be temporary, making education a significant driver.
Both permanent and temporary migrants significantly influence the economies and societies of their destination countries and countries of origin.
Answer: True
The source states that both permanent and temporary migrants exert a significant influence on the economies and societies of both destination and origin countries.
Remittances sent by migrants contribute significantly to their home country's economy by providing a vital source of income and foreign exchange.
Answer: True
The source indicates that remittances provide a vital source of income and foreign exchange, significantly contributing to the home country's economy.
According to a World Bank report, global remittances reached US$400 billion in 2016, a decrease from the previous year.
Answer: False
Global remittances reached US$400 billion in 2015 and increased to US$586 billion in 2016, indicating an increase, not a decrease.
Long-term, low-skilled migrants are crucial for certain economic functions in destination countries, often filling labor demands in various sectors.
Answer: True
The source indicates that long-term, low-skilled migrants often fill labor demands in various sectors, contributing to economic functions.
Global labor arbitrage is a practice where companies exploit wage differences between countries by relocating jobs to areas with higher labor costs.
Answer: False
Global labor arbitrage involves moving jobs to locations with lower labor costs, not higher.
What impact do both permanent and temporary migrants have on countries?
Answer: They exert a significant influence on the economies and societies of both destination and origin countries.
Both permanent and temporary migrants exert a significant influence on the economies and societies of both destination and origin countries.
What was the global value of remittances in 2016, according to the World Bank?
Answer: US$586 billion
According to a World Bank report, global remittances reached US$586 billion in 2016.
How do long-term, low-skilled migrants typically contribute to the economies of destination countries?
Answer: By filling labor demands in sectors requiring manual labor or services.
Long-term, low-skilled migrants typically contribute by filling labor demands in sectors requiring manual labor or services.
What does 'Global labor arbitrage' refer to in the context of international migration?
Answer: Companies moving jobs to countries with lower labor costs to exploit wage differentials.
Global labor arbitrage refers to companies moving jobs to countries with lower labor costs to exploit wage differentials.
What was the approximate global value of remittances in 2015, according to the World Bank?
Answer: US$400 billion
According to a World Bank report, global remittances reached approximately US$400 billion in 2015.
The dichotomy of 'migrant-sending' versus 'migrant-receiving' countries is considered artificial because it often oversimplifies the reality of nations acting as both senders and receivers of migrants.
Answer: True
The source explains that this dichotomy is artificial as it can obscure the complex reality of countries simultaneously sending and receiving migrants.
Under the Trump administration, the number of asylum and refugee seekers initially decreased significantly compared to the Obama administration.
Answer: False
The Trump administration initially doubled the number of asylum and refugee seekers compared to the Obama administration, not decreased it significantly.
A prediction suggests that if immigration restrictions were liberalized, at least 50% of the world population would choose to live in their country of origin.
Answer: False
The prediction states that if immigration restrictions were liberalized, at least 50% of the world population would choose to live in a foreign country, not their country of origin.
Transnational activism primarily focuses on advocating for the rights of migrants who have already settled in their new destination countries, rather than those leaving their home countries.
Answer: False
Transnational activism supports the rights of both outgoing and incoming migrants, not just those settled in destination countries.
The journal 'International Migration' is a publication focused on the study and discussion of internal migration within countries.
Answer: False
The journal 'International Migration' is dedicated to the study and discussion of international migration, not internal migration.
The 'Global Compact for Migration' is an intergovernmentally negotiated agreement designed to cover all dimensions of international migration comprehensively.
Answer: True
The source defines the 'Global Compact for Migration' as an intergovernmentally negotiated agreement covering all dimensions of international migration.
The 'Global Forum on Migration and Development' is a private sector-led initiative to discuss the economic impacts of migration.
Answer: False
The 'Global Forum on Migration and Development' is a state-led process, not a private sector-led initiative.
Transnationalism describes the process where migrants maintain social relations that connect their societies of origin and settlement.
Answer: True
The source defines transnationalism as migrants maintaining multi-stranded social relations linking their societies of origin and settlement.
Xenophobia is defined as the strong admiration for people from other countries, often leading to welcoming immigrant populations.
Answer: False
Xenophobia is defined as the dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries, which is the opposite of admiration.
The book 'International Migration and International Security' by Valeria Bello argues that prejudice against migrants can pose a threat to international security.
Answer: True
Valeria Bello's book explicitly argues that prejudice against migrants poses a threat to international security.
One of the four academic categories for countries receiving migrants includes nations that were historically points of emigration but have recently become immigrant destinations.
Answer: True
The source lists this as one of the four academic categories for migrant-receiving countries.
Governance challenges associated with diverse flows of people are among the key issues faced by countries that receive migrants.
Answer: True
The source lists governance challenges associated with diverse flows of people as a key issue for migrant-receiving countries.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four academic categories for countries that receive migrants?
Answer: Countries that exclusively send migrants and never receive them.
The four academic categories for migrant-receiving countries do not include a category for countries that exclusively send migrants and never receive them, as the dichotomy is considered artificial.
Why is the dichotomy of 'migrant-sending' versus 'migrant-receiving' countries considered artificial?
Answer: Because it oversimplifies realities, as countries can be both senders and receivers.
This dichotomy is considered artificial because it oversimplifies the complex reality where many countries simultaneously act as both senders and receivers of migrants.
According to the provided data, how did the Trump administration's initial number of asylum and refugee seekers compare to the Obama administration's?
Answer: It was initially doubled.
The Trump administration initially doubled the number of asylum and refugee seekers compared to the Obama administration.
What is the primary role of transnational activism in the context of international migration?
Answer: To support the rights of both outgoing and incoming migrants.
Transnational activism supports the rights of both outgoing and incoming migrants, addressing issues faced by these populations.
What is the primary focus of the journal 'International Migration'?
Answer: The study and discussion of international migration.
The journal 'International Migration' is dedicated to the study and discussion of international migration.
What is the 'Global Compact for Migration'?
Answer: An intergovernmentally negotiated agreement covering all dimensions of international migration.
The 'Global Compact for Migration' is an intergovernmentally negotiated agreement covering all dimensions of international migration.
What concept describes the processes by which migrants maintain multi-stranded social relations linking their societies of origin and settlement?
Answer: Transnationalism
Transnationalism describes the processes by which migrants maintain social relations connecting their societies of origin and settlement.
What is Xenophobia?
Answer: The dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.
Xenophobia is the dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.
Which of the following is a key issue faced by countries that receive migrants?
Answer: The governance challenges associated with diverse flows of people.
The governance challenges associated with diverse flows of people are a key issue faced by countries that receive migrants.
What is the main argument of Valeria Bello's 2017 book, 'International Migration and International Security: Why Prejudice is a Global Security Threat'?
Answer: That prejudice against migrants poses a threat to international security.
Valeria Bello's book argues that prejudice against migrants poses a threat to international security.
The United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain are noted for having highly multicultural populations, with the UAE having the lowest percentage of foreign-born residents among these four countries.
Answer: False
The UAE is noted for having the highest percentage of foreign-born residents (almost 84%) among the listed countries, not the lowest.
The diverse populations in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain primarily emigrated from countries such as India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, leading to a 500% increase in their combined population between 1990 and 2013.
Answer: True
The source explicitly states that these populations primarily emigrated from India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, and their combined population increased by 500% between 1990 and 2013.
The image caption about foreign-born population growth indicates that migration to Western countries has sharply decreased in recent decades.
Answer: False
The image caption indicates a sharp increase in foreign-born population in Western countries, not a decrease.
Which country among the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain is noted for having the highest percentage of foreign-born population?
Answer: United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is noted for having the highest percentage of foreign-born population among these countries, at almost 84%.
From which three countries did the diverse populations in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain primarily emigrate?
Answer: India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan
The diverse populations in these countries primarily emigrated from India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.
How much did the combined population of the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain increase between 1990 and 2013 due to immigration?
Answer: 500%
The combined population of these countries increased by 500% between 1990 and 2013 due to immigration.
According to the image caption, what trend has been observed regarding migration to Western countries in recent decades?
Answer: A sharp increase in foreign-born population.
The image caption indicates a sharp increase in foreign-born population in Western countries in recent decades.