Why would someone want to leave their friends, family, and familiar neighborhood to move to a new country? What incentives draw people to move to a new home? Objective There are many reasons why people are pushed permanently out of an area where they live. Other opportunities, often related to economic in nature, draw people to immigrate to a new country. Students will work in teams and discuss why people may have migrated to a new home in the past, and compare it to immigration of today. Background Push and Pull Factors: Why people came to America. In the mid-1800’s, a large number of immigra Duration: 30 Minutes.