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Stereotype
A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing
Prejudice
A perceived opinion that is not based on reality
Discrimination
When people use their power to deny groups the right to participate fully in a community, based on prejudice
Emigration
People moving out of a country
Immigration
People moving into a country
Migration
Movement of people to a new area for betterment without establishing a permanent residence
Refugee
A person who seeks protection in another country because of infringements or the threat of infringements on their well-being in their home country
Asylum
Legal status for people who left because they feared for their well being
Protected grounds for Asylum seekers
Race, religion, nationality, political opinion or particular social group
Marginalized
When a person or group is treated as less than others
Push factors
Influence someone to leave a country (negatives of home country)
Pull factors
Factors that influence someone to seek a better life in a new country (positives of host country)
Visa
A document that allows a person to legally enter a foreign country
Undocumented person
Foreign born persons who do not possess a valid visa or other immigration documentation or violated the terms under which they were permitted
Documented person
Foreign born person legally admitted into the united states
Deportation
Expelling people from a country
Xenophobia
A dislike or prejudice against someone from another country
Universal Declaration of HUman RIghts
A document produced by the world leaders and defines the basic rights that all people are entitled to under all circumstances
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
An immigration policy that gives temporary protection from deportation to some undocumented immigrants who entered the country as children
