Human Geography: Immigration Project: Research Resources

1) Climate/ Topography

CIA World Factbook: Countries

• Check out maps and country information

StoryMaps: Climate Migrants

2) Economic Stability

CIA World Factbook: Countries

• Country Comparison Tool

World Bank: Countries & Economies

Organization for Economic Cooperation (OECD): Compare Your Country

3) Human Infrastructure - Housing, Health Care, Education

CIA World Factbook: Countries

Organization for Economic Cooperation (OECD): Compare Your Country

• Immigrant Integration Comparison Data

World Health Organization (WHO): Countries Data

4) Integration Services: Language Training, Job Programs, Housing

OECD Making Integration Work (see pgs 17 & 18 for chart of services by country)

Organization for Economic Cooperation (OECD): Compare Your Country: Integration Scoreboard

5) Permanent Residency and Naturalization Process

Migration Integration Policy Index: Permanent Residency

Migration Data Portal: Citizenship and Migration

6) Presence of Immigrant Communities 

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Migrant Immigration Policy Map

• Immigrant and Emigrant Populations by Country of Origin and Destination, mid-2020 Estimates

Migration Data Portal

• Change in Migrants Map

7) Human Rights History

• is this a likely long term solution?

State Department: 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

• TIP: read executive summary on countries

Our World in Data: Human Rights Violations

Migration Data Portal: Migrant Rights

Freedom House: Countries & Territories Freedom Score