Migration has been the first and foremost activity of humans. Human being shave to migrate from one place to another for their own benefits or for shelter or employment, whether they want or do not want to do. Thus, Migration is movement of people from one locality to other for settlement. Man has always shifted from low-graded areas to upper areas. Humans always want placid and sound life. Hence, migration is the nature call of humans.
Some of the benefits of migration are discussed below:
Economic opportunities: Migration helps people to seek better economic opportunities. Under-developed countries are full of unemployment and lack of opportunities. Living in the backward area, which has no opportunity for life, man can never flourish and grow there. There is nothing more than living in one place. Man has to travel for his progress and development. For instance, Pakistani people are migrating to United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) because U.A.E has more opportunities and facilities than Pakistan.
Improvement of life style: Migration plays a vital role in improving the life style of people. People have always wanted ease and like ease. Hence, people migrate to that place that offers a good life style, human rights and facilities.
Improving social mind: When people move from one place to another, they meet new customs, festivals, habits, traditions and friends. Thus, it helps in improving a man’s social life. It also makes a man open-minded.
Jobs for natives: Another positive aspect of migration is that immigrants can create jobs for native people and migrants alike. For example, Google, ebay, Yahoo! were all co-founded by migrants.
Increase trade: Migrants also help to increase trade and investments between the countries of origin and host. Thus, results in a good mutual relationships between two countries.
Better education: Migration also assist the country to develop better education. If the migrants are well-educated, they will surely make the host place educated.
There are also some negative impacts of migration also such as increase in population, increase in demand for sources, lose of youth, cultural clash, discrimination etc.
