{"id":30,"date":"2023-04-05T19:34:48","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T00:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/wimn-guides\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2023-04-11T09:48:14","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T14:48:14","slug":"who-is-an-immigrant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/wimn-guides\/who-is-an-immigrant\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is an immigrant?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div style=\"width: 100%;\">\r\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 0; height: 0;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Immigration Information\" src=\"https:\/\/view.genial.ly\/642e00b257e565001bef49a9\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"yes\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Who is an immigrant?<\/h1>\r\n<p>Learn more about different immigration statuses in the U.S. When doing research, you should think carefully about the immigration statuses of the community members with whom you are working and how their legal situations might impact your ethical considerations.<\/p>\r\n<p>An immigrant is a person living in an country other than that of their birth. The term &#8220;immigrant&#8221; is not a universal way to refer to those living in another country. Some other terms include &#8220;migrant&#8221;, &#8220;international migrant&#8221;, and &#8220;foreign-born.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Permanent Resident<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Permanent residents are legal residents, though not citizens, of their new country. Permanent residence can be acquired through many different routes: employment, family relationships, and more. This status is usually a prerequisite to applying for citizenship. This status never expires and many immigrants choose to remain at this stage of immigration. Also synonymous with green-card holders.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Twilight Status<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>This status, also referred to as liminal legal status, is when immigrants are protected from deportation for a temporary period and are allowed to work. In the U.S., twilight statuses include individuals under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS).<\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Naturalized Citizens<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Immigrants can apply to naturalized and acquire the benefits and responsibilities of citizenship in their chosen country. Those who have met the requirements and passed any exams necessary are now citizens of their chosen country.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Refugee\/Asylee<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>These immigrants were forced to flee because they were unable to count on the protection of their government. A migrant must show proof that they were persecuted based on race, religion, ethnicity, political beliefs, or membership of a social group. Refugees can obtain legal status by petitioning for it after they arrive in a country where they plan to stay and resettle.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Undocumented<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>These are immigrants who are unlawfully present in a country, whether entering illegally or overstaying a visa permit. In the US, undocumented immigrants have access to basic services such as school and emergency medical care, but do not reap the benefits of residency or citizenship.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Sources<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Bolter, Jessica. \u201cExplainer: Who Is an Immigrant?\u201d migrationpolicy.org. <em>Migration Policy Institute<\/em>, June 10, 2019. https:\/\/www.migrationpolicy.org\/content\/explainer-who-immigrant.<\/p>\r\n<p>Lichter, Daniel T. 2012. \u201cImmigration and the New Racial Diversity in Rural America*: <em>Immigration and the New Racial Diversity in Rural America<\/em>.\u201d Rural Sociology 77 (1): 3\u201335. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/j.1549-0831.2012.00070.x.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who is an immigrant? 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