Every year large numbers of people migrate from one country to another for different reasons. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of migration for the individual and for society as a whole.

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Over the
last
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century, the rate at which the population move from one
country
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to the other keeps increasing.
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this
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can be beneficial for both individuals and
society
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,
this
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in effect has led to overpopulation of the
society
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.
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essay will discuss
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on the pros and cons of
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transition in the
society
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and on the migrants. One major benefit of migrating to another
country
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is the
increase
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in economic development of the
society
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and its environment.
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is due to the fact that, most countries welcoming
migration
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, give
such
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opportunities to highly skilled labour,
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,
this
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in turn increases the economic standard of
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nation.
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, they employ people that are skilled in some professional
occupations which
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occupations, which
will affect the community positively.
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, for the inhabitants, a large proportion
migrate
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migrates
to another city because they are of the believe that there is a higher standard of education which might not have been available from their departed
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.
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, it is seen as a better offer and the opportunity to mix with people of diverse cultures.
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will
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increase
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their exposure to many people of diverse nationalities, cultures and their way of life.
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instance, in
a survey carried out in the people's magazine, it was discovered that 70% of the people that migrated to China did so because of better quality of education. On the one hand, migrating to another
country
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may lead to overpopulation of the destination
country
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.
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is because
majority
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the majority
wants to move to a developed
country
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due to their high standard of living. They believe there are opportunities to get a job with a high paying wage.
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, the
increase
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in the numbers of people moving to
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nation is unavoidable thereby leading to congestion which
might cause
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might cause an increase
increase
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in pollution.
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,
movement
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moving
moved
to newer countries can
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lead to loss of skilled people from the departed
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, leaving their aged people to fend for themselves.
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,
migration
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can lead to cultural clashes. People of different
culture
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cultures
may want to assert their domination and rights in favour of other cultures.
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, strifes and fights may linger among the
population which
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population, which
could cause the people to take sides with their culture. In conclusion,
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migration
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can be a significant and positive step in the
society
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and individual life,
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however it
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however, it
might
also
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have some negative effects on the
country
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. In my opinion, the advantage
far outweigh
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far outweighs
the disadvantages because of the benefits gotten from successful
migration
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.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Migration
  • Migrate
  • Immigrant
  • Emigrant
  • Integration
  • Multiculturalism
  • Expatriate
  • Asylum seeker
  • Diaspora
  • Naturalization
  • Work permit
  • Visa
  • Residence
  • Citizenship
  • Deportation
  • Brain drain
  • Demographic
  • Xenophobia
  • Cultural shock
  • Social network
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