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Appendix C: Glossary
Pages 272-275

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... alien: Any person not a citizen or national of the United States. assimilation: The process of immigrants' becoming part of American society.
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From page 273...
... They may be issued immigrant visas by the Department of State overseas or adjusted to permanent resident status by the Immigration and Naturalization Service in the United States. minority children: Children belonging to any of the racial and ethnic groups in the United States other than non-Hispanic whites, that is, groups currently in the numerical minority, such as blacks, Asians, Hispanics, and American Indians.
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From page 274...
... second-generation children: Children born in the United States to at least one parent who was born in a foreign country and immigrated to the United States. selective migration: The circumstance in which immigrants who choose to come to the United States are not representative of the full spectrum of citizens of their country of origin due to factors such as higher (or lower)
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... Program is a means tested, federally administered income assistance program authorized by title XVI of the Social Security Act. Established in 1972 and begun in 1974, SSI provides monthly cash payments in accordance with uniform, nationwide eligibility requirements to needy aged, blind, and disabled persons.
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