U1 Citizenship S25

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Melting Pot Theory

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Metaphor of American society where diverse cultures, ethnicities, and identities blend together to form a unified whole.

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Salad Bowl Theory

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Metaphor of American society, where different cultures coexist and maintain their distinct identities, similar to how ingredients in a salad retain their characteristics while being mixed together.

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Cultural Mosaic Theory

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Metaphor of American society, where America is made up of many distinct cultures that fit together like a puzzle or mosaic to create the American identity.

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

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The federal agency that manages lawful U.S. immigration and naturalization.

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Green Card

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An identification card issued to immigrants who are legal permanent residents of the U.S. and have permission to live and work in the U.S.

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Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR)

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Any person not a citizen of the United States who is residing in the U.S. under legally recognized and lawfully recorded permanent residence as an immigrant.

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Visa

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A travel document issued by the country a person is traveling to that says that person has been approved for travel to that country.

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Three most common ways of legally immigrating to the U.S.

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Family, Employment, Refugee/Asylum Seeking.

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Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV Program)

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A certain number of immigrant visas are set aside for foreign nationals from countries with low immigration rates to the U.S. (such as Chad, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, etc.).

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Undocumented Immigrant

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A person living in the U.S. without lawful permission.