2. Refugees and migrants workers
Who’s a migrant
A migrant is a person who makes a conscious choice to leave their country to seek
a better life elsewhere and They are free to return home at any time if things don’t
work out as they had hoped
Who’s a refugee
Refugees are forced to leave their country because they are at risk of, or have
experienced persecution, The concerns of refugees are human rights and safety,
not economic advantage
3. Refugee Rights
The right not to be sent back to a country in which their life or freedom
would be in danger
The right to receive public relief and welfare support at the same level as
nationals
The right to access education and health care
The right to work
Entitlement to be issued with identity papers and travel documents
4. The catalyst for migration
Persecution
Economic hardship
Environmental degradation
The catalyst for refugees
War and civil unrest
Natural disasters
Political unrest
5. Refugees receive a variety of services and advantages
Government Assistance
Mainstream Services
Specialized Settlement Services
Advantages of migrants
Job vacancies
Economic growth
Access education and health care
Increase in living standard
6. Challenges faced by migrants
Coercion
Dangerous Conditions
Cultural Differences
Educational Issues