Why do people immigrate to Western Europe? Western Europe has no limits on immigration. Western Europe's command economy ensures people will have jobs. Western Europe offers an escape from political oppression. The climate in Western Europe is enjoyable.

People immigrate to Western Europe because it offers an escape from political oppression.

Explanation:

Western Europe is primarily a socio-political concept coined and used during the Cold War. This expression identifies in particular the European countries of the first world, the distinction with respect to Eastern Europe is mainly economic, political and religious rather than geographic. However, these definitions are subject to historical fluctuations, which makes the definition of east and west changeable.

Today the term Western Europe has less to do with geography and more with the economy. The concept is also commonly associated with liberal democracy, capitalism and also with the European Union. Most of the countries in the region share western culture and many have political and economic ties with North and South America and with Oceania. In addition, Scandinavia in Northern Europe is commonly associated with social democracy and remains neutral during international disputes.

These characteristics make many people seek to emigrate to Western Europe, to seek political and economic stability and escape from countries with crises in these areas.

Immigration to Europe has a long history, but increased substantially in the later 20th century. A large proportion of immigrants in western European states have come from former Some scholars claim that the increase in immigration flows from the 1980s is due to global inequalities between poor and rich countries.