Immigration

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To enter a foreign country, a person must first apply for and receive a

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visa

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If you come to the United States with a visitor visa, you can do all of the following EXCEPT: go to college, take a vacation, attend business meetings, visit friends and relatives.

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go to college

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All across Europe there were huge crop failures in the mid 1800's. Many farmers in Europe couldn’t pay for their land. This is a ____ factor for immigration to the United States.

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push

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Between 1880 and 1900 thousands of factory jobs become available in the United States because of westward expansion and development of new industries. This is a ____ factor for immigration to the United States.

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pull

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A person who has a ____ is not a citizen, but they can apply for citizenship after having it for a certain number of years.

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green card

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A Green Card gives someone

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the legal right to live and work permanently in the United States.

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All of the following categories of people can apply for green cards EXCEPT: Immediate relatives of US citizens, Workers whose skills are needed in the USA, Refugees and people seeking asylum (protection from certain types of persecution), Non-citizens who have lived continuously in the USA since 1972

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People who have committed a serious crime

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Which of the following claims is supported by this graphic? Options: Up until the last 50-ish years, most immigrants to the United States have come from Europe. Large numbers of educated professionals from Asia have immigrated for job opportunities in the U.S. Since 2010, the number of Mexican immigrants coming to the United States has declined. More immigrants are coming to the U.S. now than at any time in our past history.

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Up until the last 50-ish years, most immigrants to the United States have come from Europe.

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For nearly half the 20th century, _____ were used to reduce the number of immigrants allowed into the United States.

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quotas

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In the past decade, the number of ____ immigrants coming to this country has declined. (Chinese, Mexican, Indian, Central American)

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Mexican