Emigration
Not to be confused with Immigration. "Emigrant" redirects here. For other uses, see The Emigrants (disambiguation). "Emigrate" redirects here. For the band, see Emigrate (band). For the 2007 album, see Emigrate (album). Emigration is the act of leaving a resident country or place of residence [1] with the intent to settle elsewhere. [2] Conversely, immigration describes the movement of persons into one country from another. [3] Both are acts of migration across national or other geographical boundaries. Demographers examine push and pull factors for people to be pushed out of one place and attracted to another. There can be a desire to escape negative circumstances such as shortages of land or jobs, or unfair treatment. People can be pulled to the opportunities available elsewhere. Fleeing from oppressive conditions, being a refugee and seeking asylum to get refugee status in a foreign country, may lead to permanent emigration. Forced displacement refers to gro...