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What is immigration? Immigration is the movement of people from one country to another. The people who move are called immigrants and historically have faced a number of challenges when settling into a new home. The word immigration began popular use in the mid-17th century and is a modified form of the word "migration," which comes from the Latin "migratus," meaning "to move from place to place." The difference between migrants and immigrants is that immigrants tend to go th...rough a formal process to be lawfully accepted into the new country. One topic of much debate is illegal immigration, where people settle into a new country without the approval of the local or federal governing authorities. Our practice includes Immigration and General Practice. Call us at 212-461-1467 or visit our website: www.shankarlaw.com

An Age of Migration: Globalization and the Root Causes of Migration These and other types of events displace millions of people across the globe every day. Since the mid-twentieth century, however, the nature of migration has also become largely influenced by globalization. Advances in communication and transportation technology have driven globalization forward, allowing us to live in a world where distances between countries and travel time are no longer as significant an o...bstacle. Our practice includes Immigration and General Practice. Call us at 212-461-1467 or visit our website: www.shankarlaw.com

Today migration still takes place in the world, people are forced to change their places of living due to different natural and man-made calamities. So migration is the process which takes place when an individual or a group live one country for another with the intention to settle permanently down in that country. Our practice includes Immigration and General Practice. Call us at 212-461-1467 or visit our website: www.shankarlaw.com

Reasons for immigration 1890-1924 Jews came for religious freedom... Italians and Asians came for Work Russians came to escape persecution America had jobs America had religious freedom America was hyped up in many countries as "Land of Opportunity" Our practice includes Immigration and General Practice. Call us at 212-461-1467 or visit our website: www.shankarlaw.com

Migration is a complex process and has been a feature of human societies for many centuries. There are many reasons why people choose to migrate, including: Poverty... Armed conflict Social strife Political turmoil Economic hardships Our practice includes Immigration and General Practice. Call us at 212-461-1467 or visit our website: www.shankarlaw.com

Our services include: Short stay in the United States Temporary work visa Permanent resident status... Citizenship Family visas TPS, Removal Defense and Other immigration issues Our practice includes Immigration and General Practice. Call us at 212-461-1467 or visit our website: www.shankarlaw.com