alien - a person who is not a citizen of the country he or she is living in; an unnaturalized foreign resident of a country

allegiance - loyalty to a government, country, or ruler

application - a written form used in making such a request

anarchist - any person who promotes disorder or stirs up revolt

anarchy - political disorder and confusion; absence of any cohesive principle, such as a common standard or purpose

anti-Semitism - hatred and persecution of Jews

assimilate - to be absorbed into the main culture group

citizenship - the status of being a citizen, including its rights, duties, and privileges

contagious- spread by direct or indirect contact

deport - to expel from a country

deportation - expulsion from a country

detainment - to keep from proceeding; delay or hold back

disembark - to go ashore from a ship or airplane

emigrate - to leave one country or region to settle in another

emigrants - person who leaves his place or country to live in another country

ethnic - sharing the same language and culture

exclude - to prevent from entering; keep out; bar

famine - a drastic, wide-reaching food shortage

genealogy - a record or table of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; a family tree

immigrate - to enter and settle in a country or region to which one is not native

immigrant - a person who enters a new country to live in another

laborers - persons who do manual work for a living, like picking crops, making items, etc.

literacy - the ability to read and write

native - a person who was born in a particular place or country; an original inhabitant of a region or country

passage - the right, permission, or freedom to pass, go, or travel; a journey or voyage, especially by sea or air

permit - a written order or license granting permission to perform some action

prejudice - hatred or intolerance of a particular group, such as members of a particular race or religion

steerage - the portion of a passenger ship occupied by those passengers paying the cheapest fare

undesirables - persons thought to be undesirable; objectionable
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