Immigration vocabulary
Across
- 1. descent term for people who belong to any ethnic, racial, or national group with origins in Europe -Germany, Italy, France, Ireland, and Poland.
- 7. the formal removal of a person, typically a foreign national from a country's territory under that country's laws
- 8. economic and political measures used by governments to influence behavior of others
- 10. a type of court or forum that has the authority to resolve disputes and make legal decisions
- 15. unreasonable attachment to a belief, opinion, in particular prejudice against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group.
- 16. a foreigner, especially one who is not a naturalized citizen of the country where they are living.
- 21. hostility and ill treatment especially on the basis of ethnicity or religion
- 22. the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect
- 24. migration any movement of people away from their home residence to a new residence within the same country
- 26. conception does not see the individual as existing prior to the community emphasizing the individual and ignoring the responsibilities and duties owed to the community
- 28. the legal status of being a full member of a country, granting specific rights (like voting, protection) and imposing responsibilities (like obeying laws, paying taxes) within that nation or political community, acquired by birth or naturalization
- 32. department are the major executive agencies in a government's administrative branch, that advise the president and implement laws
- 33. danger of loss, harm or failure
- 38. dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries
- 39. treaties formal written agreement between three or more sovereign states(territory permanent population)
- 41. embassies is the main diplomatic headquarters for the United States government in a foreign country located in its capital city, representing U.S. interests, managing official relations, and serving as a base for the ambassador and staff, handling everything from political negotiations to citizen services like passport replacement and visa issuance for non-citizens
- 42. professional worker may only work in the job and for the employer who sponsors them
- 45. make biased or distorted in a way that is is regarded as inaccurate
- 46. card an identification document issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that grants foreign nationals the right to live and work permanently in the United States
- 48. grants or bestows a title, degree, benefit, or right
- 50. sponsored visas allow U.S. citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents to petition for certain relatives to get a U.S. Green Card (permanent residency)
- 51. migration any movement of people away from their home residence across an international border or country in which they are not a citizen
- 53. seeker people who are asking for protection under international law
- 57. the process of moving away from a person's home country
- 58. the legal, voluntary process by which a foreign citizen or national becomes a U.S. citizen after fulfilling requirements established by Congress
- 61. conception focuses on the individuals participation in government; includes all citizens having a say in the formulation of laws
- 64. a firm decision to do or not do something
- 65. people who are outside of their own country and will not or cannot return because of a "well-founded" fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality
- 67. wide spread in a particular area
- 68. the enforcement of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom
Down
- 2. the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work
- 3. to forcibly put an end to something
- 4. deliberately cruel or violent
- 5. block or get in the way of
- 6. rights rights and freedoms to which all human beings are entitled
- 9. acceptable or valid, having the right to be admitted to a place
- 11. people people who overstay their visa, fail to leave when their status expires
- 12. causing great physical and mental pain
- 13. deliberately display a quality or type of behavior
- 14. residency "Green Card" allows foreign nationals to live and work indefinitely in the United States.
- 17. the unjust treatment of different categories of people, especially by race, religion
- 18. assets a non-physical asset whose value is derived from a contractual claim, such as bank deposits, bonds
- 19. a way to measure a person's physical, biological, physiological or behavioural characteristics to establish or verify their identity
- 20. an official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals
- 23. the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society
- 25. someone who moves away from their home residence either in their own country or to another country
- 27. United States (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
- 29. displaced person people who are forced to flee their home but stay within their own country
- 30. an agreement
- 31. causing someone to feel inferior or to lose self-respect; humiliating or disrespectful
- 34. resident status a non-citizen who has been legally granted the right to live, work, and reside indefinitely in a country -commonly called a green card holder
- 35. development the development that promotes prosperity and economic opportunity, increases social well-being, and factors environmental protection into decision-making
- 36. a state of thriving, well being and success in all key life areas
- 37. a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal by a law-making body
- 40. conception focuses on the individual; emphasizes equal rights and how these rights allow the individual to pursue their goals
- 43. killing deliberate, unlawful killing of individuals by state authorities without any judicial proceeding, legal process, or fair trial
- 44. the action or process of searching for and publishing private or identifying information about a particular individual on the internet to
- 47. migration when a person moves back to their home country after a period of living in a different country
- 49. an endorsement on a passport indicating that the holder is allowed to enter, leave or stay for a specific period of time in a country
- 52. free from legal, social, or political restrictions
- 54. rights the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.
- 55. relating to the duties or activities of people in relation to their town, city, or local area.
- 56. formal, legally binding written agreement between sovereign nations and governed by international law
- 59. military weapons and equipment
- 60. a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
- 62. obstruct someone or something so as to prevent them from continuing
- 63. issue a situation, action, or decision that raises questions of right or wrong, specifically regarding potential harm, benefit, or fairness to oneself and others
- 66. of Allegiance is a mandatory, final step in the naturalization process for citizenship, requiring applicants to renounce foreign allegiances, support the U.S. Constitution and laws, and agree to perform service for the U.S. if needed.