Created by Leonie Oeschger
almost 8 years ago
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migrant
boundary
transit
destination
developing country
homeland
economic migrant
voluntarily
asylum seeker
to flee (a country)
threat
persecution
racial intolerance
civilian
tribal
forcibly
slave
colony
mass expulsion
to deport sb
to expel sb
to contribute sth.
increase
to highlight sth
inequality
out of economic necessity
the desire for sth
to draw sth up
restrictive
immigration policy
border control
illegal immigrant
smuggler
financial gain
inhumane
human trafficking
profit
to lure sb
to exploit sb
passport
to be at risk
domestic labour
sweatshop
to violate sth
victim
to target sb
scapegoat
to stand out
physical appearance
racial prejudice
prejudiced
harassment
abuse
retaliation
tension
land of unlimited opportunities
to imply sth
to assimilate
custom
descendant
to emigrate
poverty
famine
foundation
Deckaration of Independence
prosperity
to improve sth
Founding Fathers
to enshrine sth in sth
pursuit of sth
nightmare
descent
legislation
exclusion
inflow
insane
to live on charity
literacy
to deport sb
to suspect sb of foing sth
to abolish sth
to give preference to sb/sth
relative
to grant sth
to hire sb
responsability
penalty
detention
restriction (on sth)
benefit
to impose sth on sb
to expand sth
eligibility
citizenship
applicant
to be a permanent resident
residency
to swear sth
loyaltiy
Constitution
population density
rural
to provide sth for sb
residential area
to be located somewhere
urban growth
to attract sb
overcrowding
housing
homelessness
poor sanitation
pollution
to demolish sth
high-rise flat
resident
unemployment
to uproot sb from sth
to rehouse sb
former
accommodation
to be able to afford
crowded
efficient
to commute
congestion (congested)
commuter
to preserve sth
to surround sth
to prevent sth
sprawl
built-up area
to affect sth/sb
to ensure sth
cohesive
to promote sth
equity
to cope with sth
to draw sth up
a set of criteria
to achieve sth
to meet sb's basic needs
inhabitant
to exploit sb
to participate in sth
accessible
health services
heritage
diverse
sustainable
to estimate sth
shelter
housing shortage
rented accommodation
affordable
to be on low income
eviction
landlord/ landlady
rent
to sleep rough
hostel
to run sth