Vocabulary Words



Key Vocabulary and Context words- The Happiest Refugee

Introduction
The Happiest Refugee contains several words, terms and ideas the understanding of which is crucial to the unit. They are listed below

Key Vocab Words
Asylum Seeker

A person who has left their home country as a political refugee and is seeking asylum in another.

Illegal immigrant

A foreigner who unlawfully enters or resides within a country without the country's authorization.

Detention Centre

An institution for the short-term detention of illegal immigrants and refugees, while they await processing by the department of immigration.

Boat people

A boat person is someone who chooses or is forced to emigrate to foreign country by boat

Immigration

The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country

Identity

The 'labels' an individuals places on themselves and the ideas and concepts they identify with.

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