Immigration and Citizenship

Ellis Island

• An island in San Francisco bay that was an entry point for many Asian immigrants to the United States.

• An island in New York Bay that was the principal immigration station to the United States.

Angel Island

• An island in San Francisco bay that was an entry point for many Asian immigrants to the United States.

• An island in New York Bay that was the principal immigration station to the United States.

Immigration

• Something that makes a person feel less sad.

• To move to a different country to live there.

• Safety from dangers or disasters that exist in a native country.

• Removal from the United States.

Undocumented immigrant

• A foreign resident who did not follow the steps for permanent residence in the U.S.

• An immigrant who has permission to live and work in the United States.

• Applies to people who entered the U.S. illegally as children and have lived in the U.S. for five continuous years, are good upstanding residents, and have earned (or are on track to earn) a high school diploma or GED.

• Manages lawful immigration.

Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR)

• A foreign resident who did not follow the steps for permanent residence in the U.S.

• This status offers undocumented immigrants instant citizenship.

• A foreign visitor who does not intend to stay.

• An immigrant who has permission to live and work in the United States.

Asylum

• Safety from dangers or disasters that exist in their home country.

• Removal from the United States.

• The act of traveling from one place to another.

• An identification card that proves that an immigrant is a lawful permanent resident.

Green Card

• A travel document that says that a person has been approved for travel to a country.

• An identification card that proves that an immigrant is a lawful permanent resident.

• Qualifying applicants are randomly selected. Applicants must meet education or work requirements.

• Applies to a foreign visitor who does not intend to stay.

Visa

• Removal from the United States.

• This status offers undocumented immigrants the chance to secure legal employment, receive a driver's license, attend college, and stay in America for renewable two-year periods.

• Applies to people who entered the U.S. illegally as children.

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

Deportation

• Removal from the United States.

• Safety from dangers or disasters that exist in their home country.

• The country you were born in.

• To move to a different country to live there.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

• A foreign visitor who does not intend to stay.

• A foreign resident who did not follow the steps for permanent residence in the U.S.

• Manages lawful immigration.

• Safety from dangers or disasters that exist in their home country.