SOC 207 Chapter Notes - Chapter 21: Bracero Program, Eastern Hemisphere
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Migration: the process by which individuals move from one place to another. Emigration: act of leaving one"s country of birth to move to a new country. Immigration: describes the movement of people across borders. Receiving countries: host or destination countries where migrants go. Sending countries: countries from which migrants originate. Diaspora: people settled far from their homelands. Emigrant and immigrant policies: the set of rules and regulations established by each country with regards to the movement of people across borders. Basic structure of immigration policy in us. Legal permanent residents (lprs): aka legal immigrants are authorized to live and work in the country permanently but are not citizens. Foreign-born citizens: an immigrant who has obtained citizenship in his or her new country. Legal temporary residents: a person allowed to live in a country for a specified period of time. Unauthorized migrants: a person living in a country where he or she is not legally allowed to reside.
