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Immigrant Rights Groups

Definition

These are organizations that advocate for the rights and protections of immigrants, often focusing on issues such as immigration reform, legal representation, and anti-discrimination.

Analogy

Think of Immigrant Rights Groups like a school's student council. Just as the student council represents the interests and concerns of all students in a school, these groups represent the interests and concerns of immigrants. They work to ensure fair treatment, just like a student council works to ensure every student has an equal opportunity at education.

Related terms

Asylum Seekers: Individuals who have left their home country due to fear of persecution and seek protection in another country.

Sanctuary Cities: Cities in the U.S. that limit their cooperation with federal immigration enforcement agencies in order to protect low-priority immigrants from deportation.

DREAM Act: A legislative proposal for a multi-phase process for qualifying alien minors in the United States that would first grant conditional residency and upon meeting further qualifications, permanent residency.