Immigration Vocab II

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Immigration law term for a foreign citizen outside the USA

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Alien

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Definition of a person born in the USA or naturalized, with rights like voting.

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Citizen

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Definition: People who settle in a country where they were not born.

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Answer: Immigrant

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Foreign-born non-citizens who entered the US without inspection or overstayed their temporary admission.

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Unauthorized immigrants

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Definition: A person forced to flee their country due to persecution, violence, or war, unable to return safely.

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Term: Refugee

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Person who leaves a country to live elsewhere.

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Emigrant

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Can apply at a port of entry. A person fleeing their home country for safety, whose refugee status is undetermined.

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Asylum Seeker/Asylee

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Adopting the language and culture of a dominant group in society.

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Assimilation

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Legal process for citizens of one country to become citizens of another.

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Naturalization

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Strong pride and devotion to one's country.

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Nationalism