GERM 1171 Lecture 10: March 27, 2018 GERM 1171 Week 10
GERM 1171
3/27/18
Agenda:
- Migration
- Current “Refugee Crisis into Europe”
- “Journey of Hope,” directed by Xavier Koller (Switzerland)
- Discussion
Review: Immigration into Germany and Switzerland
Germany: 8+ million foreigners = 10% of population (82 million)
Largest group: 2.5% Turks and 1% other Moslems
Switzerland: 500,000 for =7% of population (7 million)
Current “Refugee Crisis into Europe”
- Africa, South Asia, Middle East
- Reach Germany
- Many countries hesitant to take refugees
- Come from Syria, Iran, Iraq, North Africa
- Many refugees were Islamic
Refugees: Some numbers
Today: 65 million forcibly displaced worldwide
In 2015: 1.3 million refugees => Europe = .2% population
In 2015, 800,000 to Germany => 1% of population
Since 2014, Europe overtook US as immigrant country regarding legal immigration: 3.7/1000
(EU) vs 3.1/1000 (US)
Past: European immigrant groups to US? Chinese, Polish, Italian, Irish, Germany
Migrant deaths in Mediterranean = 5000 in 2016
Why migrate into another culture?
- Human rights in US, economic reason, escape oppression, family moves, curiosity,
survival
Difference between immigrant and refugee:
- Immigrant is freely moving into another country while refugees are forcibly removed
from their homeland usually through external circumstances
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Document Summary
Journey of hope, directed by xavier koller (switzerland) Germany: 8+ million foreigners = 10% of population (82 million) Largest group: 2. 5% turks and 1% other moslems. Switzerland: 500,000 for =7% of population (7 million) Come from syria, iran, iraq, north africa. In 2015: 1. 3 million refugees => europe = . 2% population. In 2015, 800,000 to germany => 1% of population. Since 2014, europe overtook us as immigrant country regarding legal immigration: 3. 7/1000 (eu) vs 3. 1/1000 (us) Migrant deaths in mediterranean = 5000 in 2016. Human rights in us, economic reason, escape oppression, family moves, curiosity, survival. Immigrant is freely moving into another country while refugees are forcibly removed from their homeland usually through external circumstances. Rights socially acceptable to all people, no matter who or where. Rights you have simply because you"re human. Preservation and affirmation of fundamental rights for all humans. Koller: i am very pleased to speak for the minorities because the majority has enough voices.
