immigration - the process of coming into a foreign country to live
immigrant- a person who comes to a new country to live
emigrant- a person who leaves a country or region to live elsewhere
migrant- a person who moves from one country, place or locality to another
refugee- a person who flees for safety especially to a foreign country
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persecution- system of continued harmful or cruel treatment and discrimination of a group of people
poverty- the state of being poor
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open door- a policy of giving equal opportunity for immigration to all people from different countries
nativism- a policy of protecting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants
stereotype- common beliefs about a group of people that are based on generalizations
assimilate- to take something in and make it part of a group, country or community, rather than remaining in a separate group
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authorities- persons having powers of government
exclusion- to shut or keep out
quota- a number limit on how many people can come to a country
alien- a person who is a citizen of another country, not the one s/he is living in
detain- to hold or keep someone in a waiting situation as if in a prison
deport- to force a person who is not a citizen of a country to leave
undocumented- without proof or support with legal documents
temporary- lasting for a short period of time; not permanent
permanent- lasting for a long period of time
asylum- a country that acts as a place of safety for a person who is being discriminated against in their homeland
amnesty- the granting of a pardon, or forgiveness, with no penalty by a government to a large number of people
visa- a mark on a passport that is a sign of approval and permission for a traveler to enter a country
green card- a card that identifies the holder as a foreigner with permanent resident status in the U.S.
reunification- the bringing of people together after being separated for a long time
border security- defending the borders of a nation through guard patrol and physical barriers
guest worker- a foreign worker who is permitted to enter a country temporarily in order to take a job for which there is a shortage of domestic workers
