For and against points for most migration is caused by economic desire
- Some might fear torture and imprisonment
- Some civilians are caught up in war
- Some in wealthier nations encourage migration to fill low skilled, low pay jobs (eg Canada)
- Some are fleeing religious persecution
- There could be gender issues
- Educated migrants e.g. doctors may migrate for economic reasons which can benefit host countries but create ‘brain drain’ in other countries
- The well-off also migrate to third world countries as it has a lower cost of living
- The developed world has a huge responsibility for the conditions that drive the need to migrate