Lecture 6 Migration to the Netherlands ( recap lecture 5)

Migration in the world  / to the Netherlands
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Migration in the world  / to the Netherlands

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Migration pattern
Internal migration and External migration

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External migration
For the country that people leave, 
foreign migrants are emigrants.In the 
country 
where they settle, foreign migrants are immigrants.

Many international migrants stay close
to:
Their homeland
Country with the same language
Country with shared history.

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Wereldwijd 250 miljoen internationale migranten 

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Why do people migrate? Perspective/dimension
Economic reasons: labor migrants (largest group), international students. 
Social reasons: family migrants (family formation and family reunification). 
Ecological reasons (natural disasters). 
Political reasons: refugees.

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Braindrain
Departure of highly educated staff ( it, healthcare!): Braindrain
But: they will send the money back.: Remittances

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Braingain
Braindrain

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Ecological reasons 
Natural disasters floods, 
tornadoes,earthquakes etc.

Climate refugees

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Social reasons
Family reunification                                       Family formation






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Chain migration and migration networks

Chain migration: initiated migration leads to more migration

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Where do migrants come from?
Where do migrants come from? 
Semi-periphery such as: 
Mexico, Morocco, Turkey, 
and the Philippines.
  • young people
  • higher educated
  •  people with money
  • people with contacts 

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Goal
  • You know which groups of migrants have come to the Netherlands.

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The Nederlands: Migrants
1. Colonial migrants.
2. Guest /Labour workers - 'temporary' from the Mediterranean region.
3. Refugees.
4. Labor migrants from Eastern Europe (mainly after 2004).
5. Knowledge workers (Expats among others) > highly educated.

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Different generations
Children of guest workers from Turkey and Morocco were born in the Netherlands; these children are referred to as the second generation. Grandchildren are referred to as the third generation.

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Impact  migration
1. Multicultural society
2. Concentration of immigrants in various city districts.
3. Labor migrants do work that others do not want/cannot do.
4. The Netherlands follows EU policy.
5. Integration policy (civic integration requirement)
6. Political discussions.

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Net migration + 
In 2024, approximately 314,000 people immigrated to the Netherlands, while 205,000 people emigrated. 
This resulted in a migration balance of +109,000 s

2024cbs.nl ( Centraal Bureau Statistiek

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