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Immigration law refers to national government policies which control the astonishment of immigration to their country. In Law legal status refers to the concept of individuals having a particular place in society relative to the law as it determines the laws which affect them The term person is used in Common sense to mean an individual Human being. Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty Naturalization is the acquisition of Citizenship or Nationality by somebody who was not a citizen or national of that country when he or she was born The Leave to Remain is the legal status of a person issued by a government office of internal affairs to one who is not yet a citizen Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term Illegal immigration refers to Immigration across National Borders in a way that violates the Immigration laws of the destination Country Statelessness is the Legal and social concept of a person lacking belonging (or a legally enforceable claim to any recognised State. A native-born citizen of a country is a person who was born within the country's territory and has been legally recognized as that country's citizen from birth Naturalization is the acquisition of Citizenship or Nationality by somebody who was not a citizen or national of that country when he or she was born Multiple citizenship, or multiple nationality is a status in which a person is concurrently regarded as a Citizen under the laws of more than one state. In US law, an alien is a legal term for a person, either a corporation or a human who is not a United States national. The term migrant worker has different official meanings and connotations in different parts of the world the United Nations' definition is very broad essentially including anyone According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race Illegal immigration refers to Immigration across National Borders in a way that violates the Immigration laws of the destination Country A political prisoner is someone held in Prison or otherwise detained perhaps under House arrest, for his or her involvement in political activity A stateless person is someone with no Citizenship or Nationality. Administrative detention - Is an arrest without trial usually for security reasons Nationality law is the branch of a country's legal system wherein legislation custom and court precedent combine to define the ways in which that country's Nationality and The term nationalism can refer to an Ideology, a sentiment, a form of Culture, or a Social movement that focuses on the Nation Nativism is an Opposition to immigration which originated in United States politics with roots in the country's historic role as a Melting pot. Illegal immigration refers to Immigration across National Borders in a way that violates the Immigration laws of the destination Country For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term
Immigration law, regarding foreign citizens, is related to nationality law, which governs the legal status of people, in matters such as citizenship. Nationality law is the branch of a country's legal system wherein legislation custom and court precedent combine to define the ways in which that country's Nationality and In Law legal status refers to the concept of individuals having a particular place in society relative to the law as it determines the laws which affect them Immigration laws vary from country to country, as well as according to the political climate of the times, as sentiments may sway from the widely inclusive to the deeply exclusive of new immigrants. In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions
Immigration law regarding the citizens of a country is regulated by international law. International law is the term commonly used for referring to the system of implicit and explicit agreements that bind together nation-states in adherence to recognized values and standards The United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights[1] mandates that all country|countries allow entry to its own citizens.
Certain countries may maintain rather strict laws which regulate the right of entry and internal rights once established: such as the duration of stay, the right to participate in government. For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. Most countries have laws which designate a process for naturalization, by which immigrants may become citizens. Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society Naturalization is the acquisition of Citizenship or Nationality by somebody who was not a citizen or national of that country when he or she was born
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Immigration law in the UK
British Overseas Citizens have identical legal rights to British citizens - distinguished only in tittle. British citizenship can be obtained as a right for anybody who was born in Britain, or British overseas territory. It is also available as of right for people of whom one parent is a "British (or British Overseas)[2] citizen otherwise than by descent"[3].
EU citizens
EU citizens, as created by the Treaty of Rome art 17 have the right to work, provide services or self employment in the UK
- See also: Citizenship of the European Union
Non-UK, Non-EU citizens
Immigration Law in the USA
Immigration law is a serious political issue in the USA, as the nation heads towards its 2008 Presidential Elections. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Citizenship of the European Union was introduced by the Maastricht Treaty signed in 1992 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Of particular relevance to the debate on immigration is the fact that, due to a backlog in processing immigration applications by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), many would-be citizens will be ineligible to vote in the 2008 Presidential Campaign. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS is a bureau in the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS
See also
- Department of Homeland Security
- Immigration debate
- Immigration to the United States
- Nationality law
- Nativism (politics)
- Passport
References
- ^ art 12(4)
- ^ British Nationality Act 1981, s15, as amended by the British Overseas Territorries Act 2002 s1(1)(b) and s2(2)(b). Illegal immigration refers to Immigration across National Borders in a way that violates the Immigration laws of the destination Country American immigration ( emigration to the United States of America) refers to the movement of non-residents to the United States. Nationality law is the branch of a country's legal system wherein legislation custom and court precedent combine to define the ways in which that country's Nationality and Nativism is an Opposition to immigration which originated in United States politics with roots in the country's historic role as a Melting pot. A passport is a document issued by a national government which certifies for the purpose of international travel the identity and nationality of its holder
- ^ British Nationality Act 1981, s2(1)(a), subject to s14
External links
- PoliticosLatinos.com Videos of 2008 US Presidential Election Candidates' Positions regarding Immigration
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