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15 Cards in this Set
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immigration
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the act of entering a country to live there
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emigration
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the act of leaving a country to settle elsewhere
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immigrant
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a person who leaves his/her homeland to settle somewhere else
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assimilation
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the process of fitting into a new culture or becoming like others in that culture
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pluralism
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the existence of groups with different ethnic, religious, or political backgrounds within one society
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diversity
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difference, variety, ethnic variety, as well as socioeconomic and gender variety, in a group or institution
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naturalization
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the process by which an immigrant gains the rights of a natural-born citizen
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persecution
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the subjecting of a race or group of people to cruel or unfair treatment because of their ethnic origin or religious beliefs
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refugee
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a person who flees from a place to escape danger or persecution
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visa
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a legal permit to enter a country
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quota system
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governmental regulation which allows a limited number of immirgrants per year
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asylum
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protection granted by one nation to a refugee's home country
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nativism
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a policy, especially in the united states in the 19th century, favoring the intrests of established inhabitants over those of immigrants. Nativists often feared losing their jobs to immigrants willing to work for lower pay
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steerage
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the cheapest passenger accommodations on a board ship, usualy located near the rudder and stearing gear block below deck
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deportation
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to force a foreign national (citizen of another nation) to leave a country
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