Migration Profile in The Countries of The East

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This article explores migration flows in the countries of the East by examining their historical roots, economic and socio-cultural factors, and the role of political and environmental issues. The paper aims to present a clear picture of why people migrate from and within Eastern countries, offering a student-level understanding supported by recent literature. The focus is on how different reasons—ranging from history and traditions to modern economic conditions and climate change—shape migration patterns in this region. Keywords: Migration, Eastern countries, economic factors, culture, environment, politics, history. Many people from countries like Bangladesh, Pakistan, Introduction: Migration has been part of human life the Philippines, and Nepal migrate to richer countries since the earliest times. In the Eastern countries, which in the Gulf, such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi include parts of Asia, the Middle East, and some areas Arabia, and Qatar, to work in construction, domestic of North Africa, migration has had deep roots in history. service, and other sectors. These migrants usually do It is important to understand how migration developed not have access to citizenship in their host countries over time and what reasons push people to move from and often live in difficult conditions. According to the one place to another, especially in the context of the International Labour Organization (2021), migrant East. In ancient times, many of these countries were workers make up 70% or more of the labor force in part of the Silk Road, a network of trade routes several Gulf countries, showing how dependent these connecting China, India, Persia, and even parts of economies are on foreign labor. Europe and Africa (Frankopan, 2015). These trade routes not only brought goods like silk and spices but In South-East Asia, countries like Thailand and Malaysia also people—merchants, scholars, and workers—who also receive many migrants from poorer neighbors like migrated for business, knowledge, or better lives. Myanmar and Cambodia. These people often work in factories, fisheries, or as domestic workers. While they In fact, in countries like India and China, historical help the economy, they are sometimes victims of migration happened both internally and across exploitation and abuse. For example, a 2018 report by borders. For example, in China, the movement of Amnesty International found that many migrant workers from rural areas to cities has a long tradition workers in Malaysia face long working hours, low pay, that continues today, especially after economic and even forced labor. Despite these issues, economic reforms started in the 1980s (Chan, 2012). Similarly, in migration continues because it often offers better India, internal migration has long been a response to opportunities than staying at home, especially when agricultural cycles and caste-based discrimination there is unemployment or poverty. (Deshingkar & Start, 2003). In the Middle East, historical migrations were often linked to religion and Globalization has also played an important role in tribal life. The migration of Muslims from Mecca to shaping migration patterns in the East. The growth of Medina in 622 CE, known as the Hijrah, is one of the multinational companies and free trade has increased most important examples in Islamic history. the demand for cheap labor in many countries. While this has created job opportunities, it has also led to Today, migration in the Eastern world is shaped by both economic inequalities. For instance, large factories in past and present forces. The economic factor is one of Vietnam or Bangladesh often hire thousands of the main reasons people choose to leave their homes. International Journal Of History And Political Sciences 51 https://theusajournals.com/index.php/ijhps International Journal Of History And Political Sciences (ISSN – 2771-2222) workers, most of them young women, to produce of GDP (World Bank, 2022). This shows how migration goods for export to Western countries. These workers is not only about personal goals but also about usually receive very low wages and work in poor supporting communities and even national economies. conditions. A study by Mahmud and Ahmed (2021) Culture also affects how migrants adapt to new found that many garment workers in Dhaka, environments. For example, in Arab Gulf countries, Bangladesh, earn less than the legal minimum wage cultural and religious similarities between migrants and are not allowed to join labor unions. These from Muslim-majority countries and their host situations encourage people to move either within the societies can make it easier for migrants to adjust. country or abroad in search of better-paying jobs, even However, even when there are cultural links, there can if the jobs are risky or unstable. still be challenges. Migrants may experience In addition to globalization, the rise of digital discrimination or feel excluded from social life. A