Alien

Alien, AYL yuhn or AY lee uhn, is a person who is not a citizen or national of the country in... More >>

Citizenship

Citizenship is full membership in a nation or in some other unit of government. Citizenship is... More >>

Deportation

Deportation is the action a government takes when it forces an alien to leave the country and... More >>

Gentlemen's agreement

Gentlemen's agreement. In the 1890's, many persons feared that workers coming to the United... More >>

Illegal alien

Illegal alien, also called an undocumented alien, is a noncitizen living in a country without the... More >>

Nationality

Nationality, in law, is a person's status as a member of a certain country. Usually, a person's... More >>

Naturalization

Naturalization is a legal process by which a person becomes a citizen of an adopted country. Some... More >>

Oriental Exclusion Acts

Oriental Exclusion Acts, a series of actions and acts approved by the United States government,... More >>

Passport

Passport is a travel document that identifies the holder as a citizen of the country by which it... More >>

Visa

Visa, VEE zuh, is an endorsement that government officials place on a passport to show the... More >>