APHG - Chapter 3 Key Issue 4 Vocabulary

Unauthorized Immigrant

a name for those who enter a countries border without proper documentation

Quotas

maximum limits on the number of people who could immigrate to the United States during a one year period

Brain Drain

a large scale emigration of talented people

Chain Migration

the migration of people to a specific location because relatives or members of the same nationality previously migrated to`6

guest worker

immigrants from poorer countries allowed to immigrate temporarily to obtain jobs

circular migration

the temporary movement of a migrant worker between home and host countries to seek employment