Briefly discuss global migration trends in recent decades

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: As economic disparities between rich and poor nations continue to widen, international migration also continues to increase with the overwhelming majority of migrants moving from poor to rich countries. With increased and improved communications, information about destinations, and transportation technologies , we are seeing an accelerated ?ow of economic migrants between world regions.

Globally, Asia, Latin America, and Africa have net out-migration, whereas North America, Europe, and Oceania have net immigration. We are seeing an increased flow of migrants are from Asia to Europe. We are also outflows from Asia to North America and finally, from Latin America to North America. We are also seeing substantial in-migration from Europe to North America and from Asia to Oceania.

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