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- 3. A person who leaves his or her country due to a well-founded fear of persecution because of his or her race, religion, nationality, political views, or membership in a particular social group and/or in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster. Refugees have specific rights and protections under international law.
- 6. the act of leaving one's own country to settle permanently in another; moving abroad
- 8. prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually considered to be unfair
- 9. actions or evaluations against a person, place, thing or group, based on perceived differences from something else
- 11. an official representing a country abroad.
- 12. a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized.
- 14. the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country
- 16. shelter or protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee
- 17. a policy of favoring native inhabitants as opposed to immigrants.
- 18. The judicial branch of government refers to a country's court system. Judiciaries are responsible for interpreting and applying a country's laws in particular cases, and can also be invested with the power to strike down laws that it deems unconstitutional.
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- 1. an identity or group of people kept out of mainstream society, whose histories and culture is neglected in the narrative of the “majority”
- 2. generalized or assumed ideas about a person, place, thing or group, sometimes based on commonalities but not always true
- 4. a person who is professionally involved in politics, especially as a holder of or a candidate for an elected office.
- 5. The country to which a refugee relocates.
- 7. movement of people to a new area or country in order to find work or better living conditions
- 10. foreign-born people who do not possess a valid visa or other immigration documentation, because they entered the U.S. without inspection, stayed longer than their temporary visa permitted, or otherwise violated the terms under which they were admitted
- 13. person who moves to a foreign country for various reasons—for example, for employment, education, or to reunite with family—usually for a year or more. Unlike refugees, migrants do not face a direct threat of persecution or death in their home country.
- 15. right of soil, birthright citizenship
- 19. A person who is forcibly uprooted within his or her country but who has not crossed an international border. IDPs may be forced from their home as a result of armed conflict, human rights violations, or natural or human-made disasters, yet remain in their country.