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Who is a migrant?

I can explain the term migrant correctly and describe the different experiences of migrants in the UK.

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Key learning points

  1. Migration is the movement of people from one place to another; the people who move are called migrants.
  2. Migrants may be encouraged by pull factors, like economic opportunities, better climate, or better public services.
  3. Migrants will have different experiences in the UK, some will be positive, but some will be negative.
  4. In the UK, migrants are protected by laws such as the Equality Act (2010).

Keywords

  • Migration - the movement of people from one place to another, e.g. moving from one country to another

  • Migrant - a person who moves from one place to another

  • Hate crime - a crime motivated by prejudice

Common misconception

Migrants do not bring benefits to the country they have moved to.

Migrants help fill important skills shortages in the country, bringing valuable talents and expertise that keep essential services and industries running smoothly.


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5 Questions

Q1.
What do we call the movement of people from one place to another?
asylum seeking
Correct answer: migration
emigration
Q2.
Which of the following sets out the fundamental legal rights we have?
Correct answer: Human Rights Act
Protection of Freedoms Act
Police, Crime and Sentencing Act
Q3.
As well as human rights protected by law, we all have as citizens.
Correct Answer: Obligations, Responsibilities
Q4.
Which of the following is an example of a moral obligation, rather than a legal one?
paying taxes
keeping to the speed limit
jury service
Correct answer: helping a neighbour
Q5.
Which of these definitions match the definition for freedom?
the ability to avoid punishment for your actions
Correct answer: the power to think, act or do as you want
the right to make decisions for others without their consent

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the word to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:migration,the movement of people from one place to another
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the movement of people from one place to another

Correct Answer:migrant,a person who moves from one country to another
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a person who moves from one country to another

Correct Answer:hate crime,a crime motivated by prejudice
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a crime motivated by prejudice

Q2.
Which of these best matches the definition of a pull factor?
These are negative reasons which force a person to leave, like a war.
These are negative reasons which encourage people to leave, like poor pay.
These are positive reasons which force a person to leave, like better pay.
Correct answer: These are positive reasons which encourage a person to leave, like more work.
Q3.
What is required to work out net migration?
number of people moving in x number of people born
number of people born - number of people leaving
number of people coming in + number of people leaving
Correct answer: number of people coming in - number of people leaving
Q4.
Which of these is a benefit of migration?
migrants take up time for the police
Correct answer: migrants add to the UK Government’s spending power
migrants buy houses in the UK
migrants take up resources from the NHS
Q5.
Racially motivated hate crimes account for what % of total hate crimes?
Correct Answer: 70%, 70, Seventy, Seventy Per Cent
Q6.
In the UK, migrants are protected from discrimination by which Act?
Correct answer: Equality Act
Police Crime and Sentencing Act
Education Act