Human migration serves as a dynamic expression of the delicate equilibrium between push and pull factors, representing the intricate interplay of forces that propel individuals to leave their familiar surroundings and draw them toward new opportunities. The most recent diaspora vividly illustrates this intricate dance between compelling circumstances urging people to depart (push factors) and enticing prospects luring them to arrive (pull factors). As global connectivity and geopolitical landscapes evolve, these migrations mirror the complex tapestry of economic, political, social, and environmental factors that shape the decisions of countless individuals seeking a better life, security, or a chance at prosperity in a foreign land. Examining the dynamics of the most recent diaspora offers valuable insights into the multifaceted nature of human mobility and the forces that propel individuals across borders in search of a more promising future.
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The concept of human migration as a consequence of push and pull factors was given by LEE in which he explained that the pull factor induces migration and the pull factor decides the direction of migration. This complex phenomenon of migration as a balance between push and pull factors can be understood as follows:
- Economic opportunities in the Western world in recent times have acted as a pull factor for the skilled population in developing countries to migrate and less economic opportunities, low standard of living, and poor quality of life have acted as push factors. Apart from this declining population in Western countries and liberal visa policies have also acted as a major pull factor. The migration of computer engineers from India to USA often termed as brain drain.
- Few education opportunities push out students from the developing world to developed world and from least developed countries to developing countries for study and better infrastructure, scholarships act as push factors. E.g. migration of students from African countries and SouthEast Asia to India.
- Political instability whether in the form of a coup or war acts as one of the biggest push factors for people to migrate and liberal refugee policies of the countries act as a pull factor E.g the migration of people from Afghanistan to India, and the USA after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
Both push and pull factors are dependent upon the psychological perceptions of the individuals and keep changing from time to time.
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