Emigration

to emigrate

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/ɛ.məg.reɪt/ or /e.mēg.reit/

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to leave one's own country in order to live in a foreign country

immigration

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/ɪm.maɪg.reɪ.ʃən/ or /im.maig.rei.shēn/

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the fact or process of coming to another country to permanently live there

visa

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an official mark on someone's passport that allows them to enter or stay in a country

to immigrate

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/ɪm.maɪg.reɪt/ or /im.maig.reit/

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to come to a foreign country and live there permanently

to migrate

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/maɪg.reɪt/ or /maig.reit/

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to move from a country or region in search of a better job or living conditions

to deport

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to force a foreigner to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law

illegal

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forbidden by the law

camp

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a military facility where troops are stationed for training or operational purposes

noncitizen

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a person who is not a legal citizen of the country or city they work or live in

permanently

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/pɜr.mə.nənt.li/ or /pēr.mē.nēnt.li/

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in a way that lasts or remains unchanged for a very long time

temporarily

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/tɛm.pɜ.rɛ.rə.li/ or /tem.pē.re.rē.li/

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for a limited period of time