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Chain migration is the social process by which immigrants from a particular area follow others from that area to a particular destination. The destination may be in another country or in a new location within the same country.
Jan 26, 2018 · What Is ‘Chain Migration’? Here’s the Controversy Behind It. Representative Luis V. Gutiérrez of Illinois, center bottom, joining a protest outside the Capitol last month supporting protections...
Feb 16, 2018 · By. Dan Moffett. Updated on February 16, 2018. Chain migration has several meanings, so it's often misused and misunderstood. It can refer to the tendency of immigrants to follow those of a similar ethnic and cultural heritage to communities they've established in their new homeland.
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Feb 1, 2018 · What Is 'Chain Migration'? President Trump pledged in his 2018 State of the Union address to end "chain migration," but what exactly does that term mean and where did it come from? David...
Jan 30, 2018 · "Chain migration" -- officially known as "family reunification" under federal law -- is the process by which green card holders or legal U.S. residents may sponsor a family member for...
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Jan 11, 2018 · What Does Chain Migration Mean? We Get An Explanation. January 11, 20185:01 AM ET. Heard on Morning Edition. By. Tom Gjelten. 3-Minute Listen. Playlist. As U.S. policymakers debate immigration,...
Jan 11, 2022 · Today, family-based immigration – referred to by some as “ chain migration ” – is the most common way people gain green cards, in recent years accounting for about two-thirds of the more than 1 million people who receive green cards annually. Refugee admissions.
