Why Do People Migrate? Unit 3-Key Issue 1 AP Human Geography Chad Guge, Instructor Fall Semester, 2012 Topics Covered in This Presentation.. Emigrants vs. Immigrants and the concept of net migration Push-Pull Factors in Migration Definitions Types of Factors International vs. Internal Migration Types of Internal Migration Voluntary vs. Forced Migration Emigrant vs. Immigrant An Emigrant is someone who leaves your country (Migration FROM a location) An Immigrant is someone who comes to your country (Migration TO a location) Concept of Net Migration Definition: The measure of the difference in total number of immigrants and the total number of emigrants Net In-Migration: Total # of Immigrants is greater than total # of Emigrants