Many citizens of Mexico move to the United States and Canada in search of jobs.

Since the 1980s many Burmese migrants move to Thailand in search of jobs.

Many Guatemalans migrate to the United States for work and send money to family members still in Guatemala.

Many families in Mexico are fleeing to the United States and Canada to seek protection from the violent drug cartels.

After years of violence in the country many Congolese have sought refuge in neighboring countries.

Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast in 2005. Residents from Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi relocated to states all over the United States.