Naturalization to Citizenship Vocab

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A member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to a government and is entitled to its protection.

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citizen

Front

Travel document granting permission to enter and stay in a country for a specific time.

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Visa

Front

Identification card for legal permanent residents in the U.S.

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Green card

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Oath

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a solemn promise

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Loyalty to a group or cause.

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allegiance

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A metaphor for a place where diverse peoples, styles, and ideas mix.

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Melting pot

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Process by which a foreign citizen becomes a citizen of a new country.

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naturalization

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In the U.S., an immigrant granted the right to live and work permanently.

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legal permanent resident

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Native to one location, living elsewhere.

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immigrant

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A person not a citizen of the country they live in without permission.

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undocumented immigrant