Lesson 5.3

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persons who were not born in the U.S. or who did not have a parent who was a U.S. citizen 

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Foreign-born

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 persons who are born in a U.S. state or territory (or they have a parent who is a U.S. citizen if they were not born in a U.S. state or territory)

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Native-Born

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a person who does not have official permission to be in a country (also known as an Unauthorized immigrant or Illegal immigrant)

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Undocumented immigrant

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an official pardon for violating a rule or law (e.g., a 1986 law allowed illegal or undocumented foreign-born persons to stay in the U.S. if they met particular conditions like obeying other laws)

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Amnesty

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a person who was foreign-born but has received legal permission to live permanently in the U.S. (An LPR may work, own property, and attend university in the U.S. After meeting more requirements, an LPR may become an official U.S. citizen, so he or she can vote in elections.)

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Legal permanent resident

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moving into a different country in order to live there permanently

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immigration

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moving out of a country in order to live permanently in a different country

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Emigration

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moving to live in a different place

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Migration

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 something that caused a person to move out of a country (e.g., dangers like war, starvation, persecution)

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Push factor

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 something that caused a person to move into a country (e.g., opportunities like safety, opportunities for jobs or inexpensive land) 

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Pull factor