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The foreign born from Africa by county in the United States, 2000 - 0 views

www.migrationinformation.org/...african_fb.pdf Migration
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  • Liam Darr on 16 Oct 13
     
    There aren't many foreign born Africans residing in the United States. The ones that do live in the United States live in either New York City, Washington D.C., or Southern California. I believe this happens because those areas are major cities in the US.
  • Jake Kurtz on 16 Oct 13
     
    Also when Africans migrate to the States, they may look for a lifestyle change in the city which may not be as common in Africa, just another though......
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State Proportion of the Vietnamese-Born Population in the United States - 0 views

www.migrationinformation.org/...etro_ACS2010_Vietnamese_FB.pdf Migration
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  • Kelly Gallick on 16 Oct 13
     
    California is the state with the most Vietnamese-born residents mostly because of the major ports there (like Los Angeles) and because it is one of the closest states to Asia. Also, the climate and job opportunities could be influencing the people of Vietnam to migrate great lengths to get to the US.
  • Danyelle Allen on 16 Oct 13
     
    I agree that most Vietnamese-born residents live in California because of its proximity to Asia and its encompassment of numerous job opportunities. I find it interesting that the second area with the largest Vietnamese-born population is in Houston, Texas because I expected it to be somewhere in the Northeast due to the attraction of urban migration.
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Children of Immigrants: Number and Share of All Children Under 18 - 0 views

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  • Thomas Nicewicz on 16 Oct 13
     
    The graph shows that each decade, there are more children born from immigrants than the prior decade. This must be a result from the increasing amount of immigrants coming to the United States.
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Cities with 1,000,000 or More Foreign-Born Residents - 1 views

www.migrationinformation.org/...GlobalCity_1M_031307.pdf
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  • hseig13 on 16 Oct 13
     
    It is interesting that most areas with more than 1 million or more foreign born residents are around coastline. I would believe that this is because that it easier to travel to large cities near the coastline rather in the middle of the country.
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  • Isabella Silagyi on 16 Oct 13
     
    I agree with your statement and would also add that there are high foreign born in big cities like Dallas, London, and Moscow.
  • Allyson Fea on 16 Oct 13
     
    I thinks it is very interesting that the US has the most cities by far. It reminds me of the map we saw with the arrows pointing to continents. Overall, most people were migrating to the United States. We really do have the image of "the land of the free and the home of the brave". People really believe they can make a living here.
  • Allyson Fea on 16 Oct 13
     
    hahah whoops *think.
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BBC News - Mapping Mediterranean migration - 1 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...world-europe-24521614 Migration
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  • Every year thousands of people, many fleeing conflict and instability in Africa and the Middle East, risk their lives in small, often decrepit vessels while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to European territories.
  • Syrians fleeing the country's civil war are also making the journey.
  • Migration charities believe that as many as 20,000 people may have died at sea trying to reach Europe in the last two decades.
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    • Alec Gehman
      Alec Gehman on 16 Oct 13
       
      Many of the Immigrants are fleeing from Africa or the Middle East from conflict such as Syria's civil war.
  • Alec Gehman on 16 Oct 13
     
    Many people are fleeing Africa and the Middle East to European territories such as Italy, Greece, France, and Spain. This map shows the routes taken from Africa and the Middle East into Europe.
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Migration Trends of the Future | TIME.com - 2 views

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  • Over the past 40 years we have seen two such surges—large-scale immigration from Latin America and Asia
  • People are less likely to move in times of economic distress
  • our future will continue to be shaped by the mass movements of people who are pursuing dreams or escaping nightmares.
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  • acceleration in immigration by high-skilled foreigners, mostly from Asia but from other parts of the globe as well.
  • People join mass migrations not just for economic reasons but also because of personal choice and the forces of history.
    • Alec Gehman
      Alec Gehman on 16 Oct 13
       
      Many immigrants leave their country for economic reasons, but many others also leave because they are in a mass movement, escaping wars, or personal choices.
  • Alec Gehman on 16 Oct 13
     
    We have already touched on the topic that a large amount of immigrants today are from Asia and Latin America. In the future it is expected that America will see an increase of immigrants that are skilled workers. These mass migrations in the future will most likely not be for economic reasons, but will be for personal reasons or forces in history.
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Germany: Estimates of Net Number of Migrants - 1 views

www.migrationinformation.org/...data.cfm
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  • Allyson Fea on 16 Oct 13
     
    It looks like the most immigrants into Germany are from neighboring countries such as Poland, Russia, and other European and Middle Eastern countries. I would love to see immigration data from the holocaust era. It would be interesting to see emigration from that time period as well.
  • Allyson Fea on 16 Oct 13
     
    It seems as though there have been very few migrants in recent years. I wonder fit his has anything to do with Germany's decreasing population. No on is migrating there
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Migration to switzerland - 1 views

www.migrationinformation.org/...countrydata.cfm Migration Political Geography
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  • Clayton Lockwood on 16 Oct 13
     
    Most of the people migrating to Switzerland are from poorer European countries.
  • Katelyn Kopacko on 16 Oct 13
     
    That's very interesting because it seems that they would go to there for a fresh start.
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http://www.migrationinformation.org/DataHub/FB_maps/State_Metro_ACS2010_Mexican.pdf - 3 views

www.migrationinformation.org/...tate_Metro_ACS2010_Mexican.pdf
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    • Nick Miller
      Nick Miller on 15 Oct 13
       
      Most of the Mexican-Born population is found in California, and Texas. They are also found in Illinois, and New York. The rest is located in the western part and the southern area of the United States
    • Mr. Reidy
      Mr. Reidy on 16 Oct 13
       
      This makes sense. Many cities are located in these areas. Also, Texas and Calif. are situated near Mexico.
    • Veronica Werner
      Veronica Werner on 16 Oct 13
       
      The majority of Mexican-born immigrants seem to be distributed near the Mexican border, as well as along the East Coast.  Large cities, especially those in the southern US, attract the most Mexican immigrants.  States with few cities and/or a significant distance from Mexico have fewer immigrants.
  • Olivia Moats on 16 Oct 13
     
    Wow this is very unusual to me because I expected there to be more Mexican born people in Texas because it is on the border but instead there are more in California which is still a ways from Mexico.
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State Proportion of the Cuban-Born Population in the United States - 1 views

www.migrationinformation.org/...ate_Metro_ACS2010_Cuban_FB.pdf Migration
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    • Nick Miller
      Nick Miller on 15 Oct 13
       
      Most of the Cuban-Born population is located in the southern part of Florida with small amounts to the western area of the United States and New York.
  • Danyelle Allen on 16 Oct 13
     
    As depicted by the map, most Cuban Americans are born in Florida, especially in Miami. This is due to the proximity to Cuba from Florida.The second largest state having Cuban-born residents includes New York because the numerous job opportunities in the city provide attract migrants, therefore "pulling" them in.
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http://www.migrationinformation.org/DataHub/FB_maps/State_Metro_ACS2010_Chinese_FB.pdf - 2 views

www.migrationinformation.org/...e_Metro_ACS2010_Chinese_FB.pdf
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    • Nick Miller
      Nick Miller on 15 Oct 13
       
      The Chinese-Born population is located mostly on the southern, eastern, and northeastern area of the United States. California, Texas, and Washington state also hold a large amount of Chinese population. 
  • Nathan Vrabel on 16 Oct 13
     
    Texas has a lot of immigrants from Mexico and China. Interesting.
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MPI Caribbean born task - 2 views

www.migrationinformation.org/...carib_born_US.pdf Migration
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  • Alexia Ometz on 16 Oct 13
     
    Most Caribbean-born Americans are found in California and Southern Florida. This is probably because of their distance from the coast, and how easy it would be for Caribbeans to get to North America. They are also located near New York and New Jersey.
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Foreign born in the US - 1 views

www.migrationinformation.org/...Mexico.pdf Migration
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  • Nicole Weenink on 16 Oct 13
     
    This map makes sense because the most foreign born Mexicans are near the border. The most people are located right on the border between Texas and Mexico. There are also many people located up around California and farther in the interior of Texas. Once again this make sense because as immigrants come into the United States they will move farther into the state they entered in. I also noticed that there are many immigrants situated in Florida because this is a similar climate which makes the move less hard. Also there are jobs available.
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Refugee, Amerasian, and "Entrant" Populations Admitted to the United States Between 198... - 0 views

www.migrationinformation.org/...refugee1.cfm Migration
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  • Padraic Manning on 16 Oct 13
     
    There is a high amount of refugees in the coastal states. These states all have a large central city or hub, which would mean more job opportunities, which is the main reason people migrating
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MPI | Data Hub | Maps of the Foreign Born in the US - 0 views

www.migrationinformation.org/...maps.cfm Migration
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  • and concentration of various immigrant populations in the United States in 2010 and 2000.
  • Use our maps to learn about the settlement patterns and concentration of various immigrant populations in the United States in 2010 and 2000.
    • Veronica Werner
      Veronica Werner on 16 Oct 13
       
      These maps, individually, are useful for recognizing total immigration patterns in the U.S.: where immigrants are distributed and where they are most likely to be concentrated.  However, a new level of understanding can come from comparing the maps to each other.  For example, comparing where immigrants from Mexico are distributed to the overall distribution of immigrants shows specific characteristics of those immigrants.  It is interesting to see what countries are included on the maps; they seem to be mostly from either Latin America or Asia.
    • Nick Miller
      Nick Miller on 16 Oct 13
       
      You are right, this is a extremely useful tool to have at your disposal.
  • Veronica Werner on 16 Oct 13
     
    These maps show interesting patterns of immigration in the U.S. and where immigrants are most likely to go.
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MPI Task - 0 views

www.migrationinformation.org/...te_Metro_ACS2010_Korean_FB.pdf
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  • Elliott Bashore on 16 Oct 13
     
    Most Korean-Americans are born in California and more specifically in Los Angeles where there are 230,000. They are also located in Texas, New York, and New Jersey.
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Fertility and living standards: Go forth and multiply a lot less | The Economist - 7 views

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    • Nicole Weenink
      Nicole Weenink on 02 Oct 13
       
      I found this very surprising. As first I believed, that women all over the country decided how many kids they want. Then as I read on, I realized that there are many factors to the amount of kids a women will have. First, many women in lesser developed countries are not very well educated. They do not have much knowledge about contraception, specifically birth control. Along with this idea, many women do not have access to birth control, either it is not available where they live, or it is too expensive for the family to afford. Finally, I realized from the video that we watched previously in class that sometimes due to the lack of education a woman has, they do not have a say  in the family planning. If the husband wants more kids than there will be more kids. All in all, I found this statistic very shocking and I took away that many people don't have the ability to stop having children which is very disappointing especially since most of the time, this occurs in poor areas and the family is struggling already. 
    • Mr. Reidy
      Mr. Reidy on 02 Oct 13
       
      Excellent commentary, Nicole! Great job citing examples from the text and adding your own insight.
  • By about 2020, the global fertility rate will dip below the global replacement rate for the first time.
  • One study in 2002 estimated that as many as a quarter of all pregnancies in developing countries in the 1990s were unintended.
    • Veronica Werner
      Veronica Werner on 06 Oct 13
       
      This was the most surprising piece of information because it shows how preventable our uncontrollable population growth could be. If developing countries all had available contraceptives, the world's population would not nearly be so high. Unfortunately, the solution is not so easy. Women in those developing (stage 2) countries would need to be educated and allowed to use contraceptives. Societies that valued more children would need to transition into wanting fewer. Even though many women want fewer children, it will require a shift in culture and society before this is actually accomplished. In many developed countries, this shift has already taken place, and the population growth rate there is decreasing. This gives hope that population growth in developing countries may not be such a problem in the future.
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    • Nick Miller
      Nick Miller on 14 Oct 13
       
      The national fertility rate is dropping which leads to economic stability.
  • Mr. Reidy on 30 Sep 13
     
    10/2 Class Activity APHUG students: Highlight one thing from the text that suprised you the most. Then, create a post-it note in the document that summarizes the most important thing you took away from reading this article.
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Annual Immigration to the United States: The Real Numbers - 2 views

www.migrationpolicy.org/...FS16_USImmigration_051807.pdf Migration
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    • Veronica Werner
      Veronica Werner on 16 Oct 13
       
      This fact sheet shows data about the numbers of immigrants into the U.S. per year, which is useful on its own.  However, it also uses this data to identify problems with the official numbers of immigrants that are recorded.  The tables and graphs serve to illustrate that there is a difference between the official statistics of immigrants and the actual immigration.  The problem is because the government only counts people gaining legal status, which excludes illegal immigrants and includes those moving from temporary to permanent citizenship.
    • Veronica Werner
      Veronica Werner on 16 Oct 13
       
      Note: I could not highlight a pdf, but I would have highlighted "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS_ reports that there were 1.1 million "immigrants,"...However, this number does not accurately reflect actual levels of immigration to the United States." "DHS statistics count "immigrants" as those who obtain lawful permanent resident (LPR) status in the country in any particular year."
  • Veronica Werner on 16 Oct 13
     
    Shows errors in official data relating to how many immigrants the United States receives per year.
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Hyeonseo Lee: My escape from North Korea - YouTube - 0 views

www.youtube.com/watch Migration
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  • As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee thought her country was "the best on the planet." It wasn't until the famine of the 90s that she began to wonder. She escaped the country at 14, t
  • Mr. Reidy on 15 Oct 13
     
    We will be viewing this short TED talks video in class next week. Question to ponder: What obstacles do migrants face? (LEQ 3.4)
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