Immigration
Immigration
Immigration (pronunciation: /ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃ(ə)n/) is the international movement of people into a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle or reside there, especially as permanent residents or naturalized citizens, or to take up employment as a migrant worker or temporarily as a foreign worker.
Etymology
The term "immigration" originated from the Latin word "immigrare" which means "to go into." It was first used in the 14th century.
Related Terms
- Emigration: The act of leaving one's resident country with the intent to settle elsewhere.
- Migration: The movement of people from one place to another with the intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily, at a new location.
- Naturalization: The legal act or process by which a non-citizen of a country may acquire citizenship or nationality of that country.
- Citizenship: The status of a person recognized under the custom or law of a sovereign state or local jurisdiction.
- Permanent Resident: Someone who has been given permanent resident status by immigrating to a country but is not yet a citizen of that country.
- Migrant Worker: A person who migrates from one country to another in order to find work.
- Foreign Worker: A person who works in a country other than the one of which he or she is a citizen.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Immigration
- Wikipedia's article - Immigration
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