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Types of Migration. 

 

 

Step Migration.

Migration to a final destination by using smaller migrations to get there. 

Farm

 

Village

 

Town 

 

City

Internal Migration.

When someone migrates within a region or a state

Moving from Coppell to Carrollton

Forced Migration.

When someone is forced to migrate or migrates because of unpleasant situations, such as civil war, genocide, rebel movements, or religious persecution.

Atlantic Slave Trade and the Trail of Tears

Voluntary Migration.

Migrating on your own terms 

Moving to another region because the climate is better

International Migration.

Migrating across international borders

 

Moving from Mexico to the US

Chain Migration.

Migration triggered by the movement of a close friend or family member; one person will migrate and will help bring others to the area

A farmer in a periphery country migrates and slowly brings the rest of his family

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