Family Reunification

Definition

Family reunification is a recognized reason for immigration in many countries because of the presence of one or more family members in a certain country, therefore, enables the rest of the divided family or only specific members of the family to immigrate to that country as well.

Analogy

Imagine you're at an amusement park with your family. You all decide to go on different rides but plan on meeting up later for lunch at a designated spot - this gathering back together is like family reunification.

Related terms

Immigration Policy: These are laws established by governments determining who can enter their borders and stay in their country either temporarily or permanently.

Asylum Seekers: These are people who have left their home country as political refugees and seek asylum – protection against persecution – in another.

Chain Migration: This refers to the social process by which migrants from a particular town follow others from that town to a particular destination.