POLD52H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Chain Migration, Transnationalism, Sham Marriage
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Developed societies are shrinking, developing societies are growing. Demand for migrants in the former, supply of migrants in the latter. Emigration is often driven by high fertility rates, such as safety value. Migration creates/reinforces networks (d) network: a set of relationships derived from affinities. Decisions made by individuals/families through cost-benefit analysis (often w/long term goals in mind). Catholics were not welcome in america because they were assumed to struggle w/ democracy (always had someone leading them) Movement b/w places aided by transportation technology. Able to live in one place, aided by communication technology and softer membership rules (ie. dual citizenship) Classical victims of diasporas: armenians and jews. Economic change and development enables migration in poorer parts of the world. Sets the term of entry through immigration policies. Through regulation of (front, side, back door) front door: formal immigration policy side door: refugees back door: visitor/visiting visas, labor migrants (unauthorized but wanted)
