Immigration policy
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An immigration policy is any policy of a state that deals with the transit of persons across its borders into the country, but especially those that intend to work and to remain in the country. Immigration policies can range from allowing no migration at all to allowing most types of migration, such as free immigration. Often, racial or religious bias is tied to immigration policy (for example, a country might only allow commonwealth citizens admission).Ethnic relations policy within a county can usually be broadly categorized as either 'assimilationist' or 'multiculturalist' | An immigration policy is any policy of a state that deals with the transit of persons across its borders into the country, but especially those that intend to work and to remain in the country. Immigration policies can range from allowing no migration at all to allowing most types of migration, such as free immigration. Often, racial or religious bias is tied to immigration policy (for example, a country might only allow commonwealth citizens admission).Ethnic relations policy within a county can usually be broadly categorized as either 'assimilationist' or 'multiculturalist' | ||
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Revision as of 11:17, 20 March 2013
Definition
An immigration policy is any policy of a state that deals with the transit of persons across its borders into the country, but especially those that intend to work and to remain in the country. Immigration policies can range from allowing no migration at all to allowing most types of migration, such as free immigration. Often, racial or religious bias is tied to immigration policy (for example, a country might only allow commonwealth citizens admission).Ethnic relations policy within a county can usually be broadly categorized as either 'assimilationist' or 'multiculturalist'
