migrant

boundary

transit

destination

developing country

homeland

economic migrant

voluntarily

asylum seeker

to flee (a country)

threat

persecution

racial intolerance

civilian

tribal

forcibly

slave

colony

mass expulsion

to deport sb

to expel sb

to contribute sth.

increase

to highlight sth

inequality

out of economic necessity

the desire for sth

to draw sth up

restrictive

immigration policy

border control

illegal immigrant

smuggler

financial gain

inhumane

human trafficking

profit

to lure sb

to exploit sb

passport

to be at risk

domestic labour

sweatshop

to violate sth

victim

to target sb

scapegoat

to stand out

physical appearance

racial prejudice

prejudiced

harassment

abuse

retaliation

tension

land of unlimited opportunities

to imply sth

to assimilate

custom

descendant

to emigrate

poverty

famine

foundation

Deckaration of Independence

prosperity

to improve sth

Founding Fathers

to enshrine sth in sth

pursuit of sth

nightmare

descent

legislation

exclusion

inflow

insane

to live on charity

literacy

to deport sb

to suspect sb of foing sth

to abolish sth

to give preference to sb/sth

relative

to grant sth

to hire sb

responsability

penalty

detention

restriction (on sth)

benefit

to impose sth on sb

to expand sth

eligibility

citizenship

applicant

to be a permanent resident

residency

to swear sth

loyaltiy

Constitution

population density

rural

to provide sth for sb

residential area

to be located somewhere

urban growth

to attract sb

overcrowding

housing

homelessness

poor sanitation

pollution

to demolish sth

high-rise flat

resident

unemployment

to uproot sb from sth

to rehouse sb

former

accommodation

to be able to afford

crowded

efficient

to commute

congestion (congested)

commuter

to preserve sth

to surround sth

to prevent sth

sprawl

built-up area

to affect sth/sb

to ensure sth

cohesive

to promote sth

equity

to cope with sth

to draw sth up

a set of criteria

to achieve sth

to meet sb's basic needs

inhabitant

to exploit sb

to participate in sth

accessible

health services

heritage

diverse

sustainable

to estimate sth

shelter

housing shortage

rented accommodation

affordable

to be on low income

eviction

landlord/ landlady

rent

to sleep rough

hostel

to run sth