Migración (en. Migration)

/migración/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Action of migrating from one place to another.

The migration of birds is a spectacular natural phenomenon.

La migración de aves es un fenómeno natural espectacular.

Displacement of people between different countries.

Migration to Europe has increased in recent years.

La migración hacia Europa ha aumentado en los últimos años.

Change of residence of a population group.

Rural to urban migration has transformed cities.

La migración rural a urbana ha transformado las ciudades.

From Latin 'migratio', meaning 'move'.

forced migration

Displacement of people due to situations of conflict or persecution.

migración forzada

migration policy

Set of rules and strategies that regulate the entry and exit of people from a country.

política de migración

migration crisis

Situation where there is a significant increase in migrants in a specific area.

crisis migratoria

immigrant

Person who settles in a country different from where they are native.

inmigrante

emigrant

Person who leaves their country to settle in another.

emigrante

refugee

Person who flees their country due to persecution or conflict.

refugiado

People who move from one place to another in search of better opportunities.

That migration of young people to the capital is very common.

Esa migración de jóvenes a la capital es muy común.

People who cross borders without documentation.

Many illegal migrants reach the border each year.

Muchos migrantes ilegales llegan a la frontera cada año.