Vocab 1
The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
Immigration
A negative condition that motivates someone to leave their home country or region.
Push Factor
Is the life expectancy in the United States going up or down?
Down
What is the second most commonly spoken language in Maine (after English)?
French
A person who has fled their own country because they are at risk of serious human rights violations, persecution, or there has been a large scale natural disaster
Refugee
Someone who has fled their home in search of safety and protection in another country.
Asylum Seeker
People who have been forced to leave their homes but remain within their country's borders.
IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons)
According to the UNHCR, how many people in the world have been forcibly displaced due to conflict, persecution, human rights abuses, or violence?
a) 1 billion
b) 117 million
c) 50 million
b, 117 million
What country are most of Maine's immigrants from? (MAINE, not Portland)
Canada
A quantitative restriction on the number of immigrants allowed into a country
Quota
The spread of a people (or an ethnic group) from their original homeland.
Diaspora
The laws of specific place, considered collectively
Legislation
Which country has the largest number of IDPs in the world?
1) Sudan
2) Iraq
3) Ukraine
a, Sudan, with around 9.1 million IDPs
What percent of Portland's population are immigrants? a) 15%
b) 10%
c) 5%
b) 10%
A consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome.
Ramification
A person or group that holds extreme religious or political beliefs
An extremist
This term refers to the people and groups that we feel we are responsible for. It includes the circle of people we should help when they are in need.
Universe of Obligation
Which country has the highest number of refugees who have fled that country?
a) Iran
b) El Salvador
c) Syria
c) Syria
What percentage of Maine's population are immigrants?
a) 10%
b) 1%
c) 4%
c, 4%
A person or group that believes in the strict, literal interpretation of a religion.
Fundamentalist
What is non-refoulment?
A fundamental principle of international law that prevents countries from returning people to places where they might face persecution, torture, or other human rights violations.
Fear or dislike of foreigners or things that are foreign
Xenophobia
Are there more IDPs or Refugees in the world?
IDPs
Around many languages are spoken by students in the Portland Public Schools? (rounded to the nearest 10, ex: 10, 20, 40, 100, etc)
60
The ability to understand, appreciate and interact with people from cultures or belief systems different than your own.
Cultural competency