forced migration
C2506
concept
Forced migration is the involuntary movement of people from their homes or regions due to conflict, persecution, environmental disasters, or other coercive forces beyond their control.
Observed surface forms (9)
- forced relocation ×2
- deportation campaign ×1
- forced deportation ×1
- forced evictions ×1
- mass deportation campaign ×1
- mass emigration event ×1
- mass forced relocation ×1
- mass population displacement ×1
- war-related migration ×1
Instances (9)
- Mariel boatlift via concept surface "mass emigration event"
- Babylonian exile
- Highland Clearances via concept surface "forced evictions"
- Trail of Tears via concept surface "forced relocation"
- Operation Wetback via concept surface "mass deportation campaign"
- Operation Ring via concept surface "deportation campaign"
- World War II forced migrations via concept surface "mass population displacement"
- Deportation of the Chechens and Ingush (1944) via concept surface "forced deportation"
- Japanese American internment via concept surface "forced relocation"