Immigration vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. descent term for people who belong to any ethnic, racial, or national group with origins in Europe -Germany, Italy, France, Ireland, and Poland.
  2. 7. the formal removal of a person, typically a foreign national from a country's territory under that country's laws
  3. 8. economic and political measures used by governments to influence behavior of others
  4. 10. a type of court or forum that has the authority to resolve disputes and make legal decisions
  5. 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.
  6. 16. a foreigner, especially one who is not a naturalized citizen of the country where they are living.
  7. 21. hostility and ill treatment especially on the basis of ethnicity or religion
  8. 22. the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect
  9. 24. migration any movement of people away from their home residence to a new residence within the same country
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 32. department are the major executive agencies in a government's administrative branch, that advise the president and implement laws
  13. 33. danger of loss, harm or failure
  14. 38. dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries
  15. 39. treaties formal written agreement between three or more sovereign states(territory permanent population)
  16. 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
  17. 42. professional worker may only work in the job and for the employer who sponsors them
  18. 45. make biased or distorted in a way that is is regarded as inaccurate
  19. 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
  20. 48. grants or bestows a title, degree, benefit, or right
  21. 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)
  22. 51. migration any movement of people away from their home residence across an international border or country in which they are not a citizen
  23. 53. seeker people who are asking for protection under international law
  24. 57. the process of moving away from a person's home country
  25. 58. the legal, voluntary process by which a foreign citizen or national becomes a U.S. citizen after fulfilling requirements established by Congress
  26. 61. conception focuses on the individuals participation in government; includes all citizens having a say in the formulation of laws
  27. 64. a firm decision to do or not do something
  28. 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
  29. 67. wide spread in a particular area
  30. 68. the enforcement of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom
Down
  1. 2. the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work
  2. 3. to forcibly put an end to something
  3. 4. deliberately cruel or violent
  4. 5. block or get in the way of
  5. 6. rights rights and freedoms to which all human beings are entitled
  6. 9. acceptable or valid, having the right to be admitted to a place
  7. 11. people people who overstay their visa, fail to leave when their status expires
  8. 12. causing great physical and mental pain
  9. 13. deliberately display a quality or type of behavior
  10. 14. residency "Green Card" allows foreign nationals to live and work indefinitely in the United States.
  11. 17. the unjust treatment of different categories of people, especially by race, religion
  12. 18. assets a non-physical asset whose value is derived from a contractual claim, such as bank deposits, bonds
  13. 19. a way to measure a person's physical, biological, physiological or behavioural characteristics to establish or verify their identity
  14. 20. an official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals
  15. 23. the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society
  16. 25. someone who moves away from their home residence either in their own country or to another country
  17. 27. United States (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
  18. 29. displaced person people who are forced to flee their home but stay within their own country
  19. 30. an agreement
  20. 31. causing someone to feel inferior or to lose self-respect; humiliating or disrespectful
  21. 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
  22. 35. development the development that promotes prosperity and economic opportunity, increases social well-being, and factors environmental protection into decision-making
  23. 36. a state of thriving, well being and success in all key life areas
  24. 37. a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal by a law-making body
  25. 40. conception focuses on the individual; emphasizes equal rights and how these rights allow the individual to pursue their goals
  26. 43. killing deliberate, unlawful killing of individuals by state authorities without any judicial proceeding, legal process, or fair trial
  27. 44. the action or process of searching for and publishing private or identifying information about a particular individual on the internet to
  28. 47. migration when a person moves back to their home country after a period of living in a different country
  29. 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
  30. 52. free from legal, social, or political restrictions
  31. 54. rights the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.
  32. 55. relating to the duties or activities of people in relation to their town, city, or local area.
  33. 56. formal, legally binding written agreement between sovereign nations and governed by international law
  34. 59. military weapons and equipment
  35. 60. a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
  36. 62. obstruct someone or something so as to prevent them from continuing
  37. 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
  38. 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.