Immigration Vocab Flashcards
What is a Refugee?
A epson who flees their country due to danger in their own country
What is an illegal immigrant
A person entering a country unlawfully.
What is an asylum
It is a safe place for protection from arrest or punishment or persecution.
What is emigration?
To permanently leave one country for another.
What is immigration?
To enter a country in order to live there.
What does deport mean?
To forcefully return a person to their native country.
What is Ellis island?
An island in New York harbor used as an immigration center between 1892 and 1924 when over 16 million immigrants came to the United States.
What is an emigrant?
A person leaving a country in order to live somewhere else.
What is a citizen?
A person who owns allegiance to the government and is entitled to government protection.
What is an immigrant?
A person entering a country in order to live there.
