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Glossary

When learning about migration, you will probably hear or read the following words. Below is a glossary of important terms to use throughout the unit.

Aid - Money or support given to countries in need.

 

Asylum - Shelter from danger.

 

Asylum Seeker - Someone seeking safety of refugee status in another country.

 

Border - The boundary of a county.

 

Citizen - A person who has a legal right to live in a country and be protected by its laws.

 

Developed countries - Countries that are wealthy and advanced.

 

Developing countires - Countires in the process of being industrialised.

 

Economy -  The financial situation in a country.

 

Economic migrant - Someone moving to a country, intending to work there.

 

Emigration - When people leave a country.

 

Human rights -These are basic rights that we all should have. These include right to life, thre right to freedom and the right to treatment before the law.

 

Illegal immigrant - Someone who lives in another country illegally. 

 

Immigrant - Someone who has moved to a country in order to live there, and who would like to stay. 

 

Immigration - The process of people crossing borders in order to stay in a foriegn country. 

 

Migration - The movement of people from one area or county.

 

Poverty - Being poor and not having access to basic needs such as education, jobs and healthcare. 

 

Race - People who come from the same ethnic group.

 

Refugee - Someone who has fled their country and has been granted asylum in another country.

 

Smuggler - Someone who gets people across borders illegally. 

 

Trafficking (people trafficking) -Moving people to make money.

 

Follow the links below for more migration vocabulary.
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