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15 Cards in this Set
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Assimilation
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When a foreign person becomes part of a new society
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Aliens
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People that come from another country but are not yet citizens
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Culture
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A peoples' way of life, including beliefs, customs, food and clothing
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Discrimination
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To unfairly treat people differently from other people
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Heritage
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Traditional beliefs, values and customs a person gets from one's family
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Immigrate
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To move INTO a country from another country
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Emigrate
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To move OUT OF a country to go to another country
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Nativism
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An attitude of superiority and resentment toward foreign-born people
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Oppression
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Feeling of being weighed down or held back by sever and unfair force
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Quota
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A limit based on numbers or proportions
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Refugees
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People who escape their country because of war, unfair treatment or other causes
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Undocumented Immigrants
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People living in a country without official permission from the government
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Pull Factors
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Reasons why a person would want to move INTO another country
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Push Factors
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Reasons why a person would want to move OUT OF a country
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Visas
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Government documents that allow people from other nations to enter a country for a limited amount of time.
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