Social studies immigration chapter 1, lesson 1 quiz 9/16

Immigrant

a person who moves permanently to a new country

Values

the general principles or beliefs people use to make judgments and decisions

Undocumented

lacking the official papers or legal permission required for residence, entry, or proof

Refugee

a person whohas been forced to flee their country because of war, violence, or persecution based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a specific social group

Ethnic group

a community of people who share a common identity, culture, language, history, or ancestry

Popular sovereignty

the political principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people

Nonimmigrant

a foreign citizen who has permission to enter the United States for a temporary stay and a specific purpose

LPR (lawful permanent resident)

commonly known as a green card holder, is a non-U.S. citizen who has legal permission to live and work in the United States permanently

Institutions

an established organization/s, custom, or system created for a public, social, or professional purpose

USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services)

• It is a federal agency under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

• It handles lawful immigration and naturalization applications in the United States.

• It processes requests for green cards, citizenship, work permits, and family sponsorships.

Asylum

protection and safety granted by a government to a person who has fled their own country because of a well-founded fear of persecution

DV program (diversity visa program)

makes up to 55,000 immigrant green cards available each year through a random lottery for people from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States

Explain what a is Green card

an official identity document that allows a foreign national to live and work permanently in the United States

The way you were able to obtain a visa to a green card

Apply for immigrant visa first

-visa = travel document issued by the country the person is traveling to

-immigrant visa = approval for residency (needs a sponsor who can vouch for immigrant, medical exam, interview)

If approved USCIS issues a green card

-how a person is eligible to apply for green card Immigrant enters

(Marriage, employment, family, asylum/refugee, student, diversity visa lottery)

Immigrant enters the U.S. as an LPR

Values that unite Americans

Freedom, equality, opportunity, justice, democracy