Migration

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the act of someone coming to live in a different country

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immigration

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the process of leaving a country permanently and going to live in another one

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emigration

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protection or safety, especially that given by a government to people who have been forced to leave their own countries for their safety or because of war

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asylum

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the act of sending or bringing someone, or sometimes money or other property, back to the country that he, she, or it came from

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repatriation

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to force someone to leave a country, especially someone who has no legal right to be there or who has broken the law

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deported

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the act of officially detaining someone

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detention

Concern has been expressed about the death in detention of a number of political prisoners.

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to receive this, a person must have applied for asylum, making them—while waiting for a decision—an asylum seeker

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refugee status

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a process in which someone’s previous jobs, personal activities, etc. are examined in order to find out if they are suitable or able to do a particular job

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screening

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an official document that shows or proves who you are

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identification

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the country where something or someone comes from

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country of origin

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someone who leaves their own country, often for political reasons or because of war, and who travels to another country hoping that the government will protect them and allow them to live there

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asylum seeker

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services provided by the government or private organizations to help poor, ill, or old people

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social welfare

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the use of detailed information about someone’s body, for example the patterns of colour in their eyes, in order to prove who they are

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biometrics

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an official document that allows you to live in a country that you were not born in

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residence permit

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a location on an international border where travelers or goods are inspected and allowed passage through

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border crossing

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an indeterminate or undefined place or state

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no-man’s land

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the place where someone is going or where something is being sent or taken

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destination

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the movement of goods or people from one place to another

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transit

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to escape by running away, especially because of danger or fear

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flee

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the act of moving people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe

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evacuation

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(a person who is) involved in or connected with improving people’s lives and reducing suffering

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humanitarian

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unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or political beliefs

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persecution

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a person expelled, deported, or impelled to flee from his or her country of nationality

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displaced person

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the organized, often violent attempt by a particular cultural or racial group to completely remove from a country or area all members of a different group

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ethnic cleansing

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an occasion when a country that was temporarily divided into smaller countries is joined together again as one country

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reunification

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a person’s freedom to travel and to change residence within a state, and to leave a state, without regulation by the state

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freedom of movement

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being able to work, study, open a bank account, rent accommodation and travel in a country

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granted status

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an action that breaks or acts against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect

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violation

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the act of buying or selling goods illegally

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trafficking

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difficulty caused by having too little money or too few resources

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economic hardship

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a group of people with official responsibility for a particular area of activity

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authority

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the supply of people in a particular country or area who are able and willing to work

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labour market

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the process of changing so that you become more like people from a different culture, or of making someone change in this way

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acculturation

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a phrase used to cover a wide-ranging subject rather than one specific item

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umbrella term

Heart disease is an umbrella term for conditions including heart attacks, stroke, and arrhythmia.

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the state of being a member of a particular country and having rights because of it

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citizenship

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the act of making someone a legal citizen of a country that they were not born in

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naturalisation

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an official document that allows you to do something or go somewhere

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permit

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measures taken by governments to monitor and regulate the movement of people, animals, and goods across land, air

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border control

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the act or process of taking things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally

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smuggling

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a person has no country that they officially belong to

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stateless