push factor

Refugees from Syria arriving on an inflatable boat at the island of Lesbos, Greece, in 2015. Push factors for refugees to leave their home countries include famine, persecution, and war.

Noun

A factor that encourages one to leave one's current home, region, country, organization, or religion.

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