Processes of Migration

There are 2 migration processes:

- Chain migration

- Step migration

Chain Migration

Migrants from a particular area follow others from that area to a particular area. The destination may be in another country or in a new location within the same country. People are more likely to move to where people they know live.

Examples:

- Mexicans in Santa Barbara

- North Koreans in New Malden

Occurs as result of PULL & PUSH factors such as:

- Higher wages in the broccoli farms of Santa Barbara + large Mexican community

- Railway link to Waterloo + large Korean community (10,000 South Koreans in New Malden makes up…