immigration
Definition
Immigration is the act of moving to a new country or region with the intention of living and often working there. It involves individuals or families establishing permanent residence in a place other than their country of origin.
Analogy
Think of immigration like updating your home address to a new city where you plan to live permanently. Just as you would notify services and adjust your life around this new location, immigrants transition their lives to a new country, adapting to its laws, culture, and society.
Related terms
Citizenship: The status of being a legally recognized subject or national of a state, typically involving rights and duties.
Asylum: Protection granted by a nation to foreign nationals who have fled their own country due to fear of persecution for reasons such as race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.
Refugees: Individuals who are forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster
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