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Immigration Policies (College Board AP® Human Geography)

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Kristin Tassin

Written by: Kristin Tassin

Reviewed by: Bridgette Barrett

Immigration Policies

  • Governments establish immigration policies that make it easier or harder for people to immigrate to their territory 

  • Policies encouraging migration include:

    • guest worker policies

      • Countries may encourage migration to increase their workforce

    • family reunification policies

  • Policies discouraging migration include: 

    • establishing quotas

    • refusing to accept refugees 

    • establishing educational or skills requirements for entry 

  • Countries may discourage migration to maintain cultural homogeneity  

Examiner Tips and Tricks

The AP Exam will often ask you to apply your knowledge of guest workers to specific real-world scenarios. For example, Gulf countries, such as the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, host significant guest worker populations from South and Southeast Asia. In addition, significant numbers of Turkish immigrants migrated to Germany in the 1970s and 1980s to fill industrial jobs.

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    Kristin Tassin

    Author: Kristin Tassin

    Expertise: Geography Content Creator

    Kristin is a high school educator with 10+ years of experience teaching AP Human Geography, World History, and US Government. She holds a Ph.D. in History and has published articles in leading journals. Fluent in Arabic and Turkish, Kristin is also an exam grader and active volunteer in history education initiatives.

    Bridgette Barrett

    Author: Bridgette Barrett

    Expertise: Geography Lead

    After graduating with a degree in Geography, Bridgette completed a PGCE over 25 years ago. She later gained an MA Learning, Technology and Education from the University of Nottingham focussing on online learning. At a time when the study of geography has never been more important, Bridgette is passionate about creating content which supports students in achieving their potential in geography and builds their confidence.