1990 to 7.8 million in 2013. Compared with the two governments in the United States, the Trump administration doubled the number of asylum and refugee seekers in the previous Obama administration by 12,000, and by 2020 it will only be 18,000. According to data from the immigration and border service, claims expected for this year will rise to almost three times those of previous years, while only less half than previous administrations have been accepted. The number of reports returned to the Obama administration is 110,000, reaching 368,000 by 2020. In these countries, economic development enabled by remittances, transnational activism in support of outgoing migrant rights, as well as rights for incoming migrants are issues. As people began to immigrate to different countries to support them financially, they also contributed to their country's economy by sending their income as remittances. According to a report by the World Bank, officials said that people from different countries remitted nearly US$400 billion in 2015, and this is increasing every year, with an increase of 0.4%, reaching US$586 billion in the following year. Statistics It has been predicted, that on average at least "50% of the world population would live in a foreign country" if restrictions of immigration were to be liberalised. Incentives for migration Push Factors Poor Medical Care Not enough jobs Few opportunities Primitive Conditions Political fear Fear of torture and mistreatment Religious discrimination Loss of wealth Natural disasters Bullying Lower chances of finding courtship Pull Factors Chances of getting a job Better living standards Enjoyment Education Better Medical Care Security Family Links Lower Crime Better chances of finding courtship See also Emigration Global Compact for Migration Global Forum on Migration and Development Human migration Immigration Transnationalism References External links Stalker's Guide to International Migration Comprehensive interactive guide, with map and statistics OECD Trends in International Migration and in Migration Policies International Network on Migration and Development Human migration Ethology Population genetics