Migration

Definition

Migration is the movement of people from one place to another, often across political boundaries or within a state, for reasons ranging from seeking better economic opportunities to escaping unfavorable conditions. In the context of civil liberties and freedom of movement, it highlights the right and ability of individuals to relocate in pursuit of a better quality of life.

Related terms

Asylum: A protection granted by a country to foreign nationals fleeing persecution or serious harm in their own country due to race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.

Refugee: An individual who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

Human Trafficking: The act of recruiting, transporting, transferring, harboring, or receiving persons through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of exploitation