Immigration Basics Flashcards
Define push factor.
condition that drives people away from their home countries
Define pull factor.
condition that attracts people to a new area/country
What are 4 examples of a push factor?
bad economy over-crowding natural disasters lack of safety bad government
What are 4 examples of a pull factor?
economic opportunities freedom & rights protective government family connections chance for a better life
Define alien.
an undocumented resident who enters a country illegally
Define citizen.
person who owes loyalty to a particular nation and is entitled to the countries right & protection
Define immigrant.
person who enters and moves to another country in order to settle there
Define immigration.
the movement of non-native people to a country in order to settle there
Define naturalization.
the process of being granted citizenship to a country
Define persecution.
mistreatment or punishment of a group of people because of their beliefs (religious, political, etc.)
Define refugee.
a person who flees their homeland to seek safety elsewhere
Define tenement housing.
crowded and unsanitary small apartments where immigrants commonly lived in
What are the two major immigration theories?
melting pot and salad bowl
What is the melting pot theory?
when many different cultures come together and mix into one similar culture
What is the salad bowl theory?
when many different cultures keep their unique characteristics but are still part of one similar culture
