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politics and international relations
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immigration
Definition
- IMMIGRATION IS A historical phenomenon, although it did assume some added characteristics after World War II. The simple portrayal of immigration is the movement of people who desire better life opportunities outside their place of origin. [Source: Encyclopedia of Politics: The Left and the Right: Volume 1: The Left and Volume 2: The Right; Immigration]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/immigration
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