Migration Flashcards
the act of someone coming to live in a different country
immigration
the process of leaving a country permanently and going to live in another one
emigration
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
asylum
the act of sending or bringing someone, or sometimes money or other property, back to the country that he, she, or it came from
repatriation
to force someone to leave a country, especially someone who has no legal right to be there or who has broken the law
deported
the act of officially detaining someone
detention
Concern has been expressed about the death in detention of a number of political prisoners.
to receive this, a person must have applied for asylum, making them—while waiting for a decision—an asylum seeker
refugee status
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
screening
an official document that shows or proves who you are
identification
the country where something or someone comes from
country of origin
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
asylum seeker
services provided by the government or private organizations to help poor, ill, or old people
social welfare
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
biometrics
an official document that allows you to live in a country that you were not born in
residence permit
a location on an international border where travelers or goods are inspected and allowed passage through
border crossing
an indeterminate or undefined place or state
no-man’s land
the place where someone is going or where something is being sent or taken
destination
the movement of goods or people from one place to another
transit
to escape by running away, especially because of danger or fear
flee
the act of moving people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe
evacuation
(a person who is) involved in or connected with improving people’s lives and reducing suffering
humanitarian
unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or political beliefs
persecution
a person expelled, deported, or impelled to flee from his or her country of nationality
displaced person
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
ethnic cleansing
an occasion when a country that was temporarily divided into smaller countries is joined together again as one country
reunification
a person’s freedom to travel and to change residence within a state, and to leave a state, without regulation by the state
freedom of movement
being able to work, study, open a bank account, rent accommodation and travel in a country
granted status
an action that breaks or acts against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect
violation
the act of buying or selling goods illegally
trafficking
difficulty caused by having too little money or too few resources
economic hardship
a group of people with official responsibility for a particular area of activity
authority
the supply of people in a particular country or area who are able and willing to work
labour market
the process of changing so that you become more like people from a different culture, or of making someone change in this way
acculturation
a phrase used to cover a wide-ranging subject rather than one specific item
umbrella term
Heart disease is an umbrella term for conditions including heart attacks, stroke, and arrhythmia.
the state of being a member of a particular country and having rights because of it
citizenship
the act of making someone a legal citizen of a country that they were not born in
naturalisation
an official document that allows you to do something or go somewhere
permit
measures taken by governments to monitor and regulate the movement of people, animals, and goods across land, air
border control
the act or process of taking things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally
smuggling
a person has no country that they officially belong to
stateless
