What is Immigration

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An act by an immigrant to settle in a foreign country. Learn more in: Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Africa: A Zambian Perspective

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A process by which non-nationals move to another country for the purpose of settlement. Learn more in: Hispanic/Latino Immigrant Women's Social Stressors: Silenced Voices

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As it applies to this chapter, the process of people moving to the United States from other countries. Learn more in: There Are No Spanish-Speaking Therapists Here: Advancing Language Equity Practices With Support From Bilingual Psychologists

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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. Learn more in: Microeconomic and Macroeconomic Contexts of Remittances

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Immigration is a social phenomenon that refers to the movement of people from one country to another due to social, economic and political factors, with intention of residing permanently. Learn more in: Emerging Challenges: The Experiences of Turkish Women Immigrants in Saudi Arabia

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“The movement of people into a country” (DeSipio & de la Garza, 1998, p. 139). Learn more in: The Occupational Downgrading of Immigrants and Its Effects on Their Career Development

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Immigration relates to the movement of peoples from one country into another, for residential rather than visiting purposes, which may be for a number of reasons, including economic, familial, social, or personal. Learn more in: Identification of Various Dimensions and Indicators of Immigrant Integration Into Global Scenarios

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International movement of people into a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship. Learn more in: Working With Immigrant Children in Schools: Practical Skills for Teachers

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An act by an immigrant to settle in a foreign country. Therefore, immigration is the permanent movement of people to one country from another. Learn more in: Towards Enhancing Migrant Social Entrepreneurship Through Social Capital in Durban, South Africa

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The act of moving permanently from one country to another. Learn more in: Teaching Across the Demographic Divide With Latinx Texts on Immigration

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Can be understood as a process through which individuals become permanent residents or citizens of another country. Learn more in: Mind the Violent Afrophobic Language Gap and Its Impact on Anti-Immigration in Post-Apartheid South Africa

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The process of entering and settling in a foreign country (i.e., country of residence) from another country (i.e., country of origin). Learn more in: Introduction and Overview

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Process in which people move to a foreigner country, looking for new opportunities for personal and professional development. Learn more in: Brazilian Immigrant Entrepreneurs in Portugal and the Challenges of Crowdfunding

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A process of moving into a country for the purpose of settlement. Learn more in: The Labor Market Effects of Immigration

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a process by which non-nationals move into a country for the purpose of settlement. Learn more in: International Labor Migration in a Globalizing Economy: Historical Dynamics and Prospects of Development

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Denotes a movement of people from one country to another and can be for the purposes of residential, familial, economic, social, or otherwise. Learn more in: Afrophobic-Induced Violence on African Immigrants in South Africa

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Is a process through which individuals become permanent residents or citizens of a new country. Learn more in: Globalization, the Media, and Challenges of Illegal Migration for Africa

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When someone leaves his or her territory to look for different opportunities somewhere else Learn more in: Thinking Transnationally: The Reunification of Migrant Families