Immigration Word Search

Words in the Immigration word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

family

Most people moved with relatives or sent for them later.

journey

The long trip from one home country to a new one.

ship

Before air travel, nearly everyone arrived by sea.

suitcase

A packed case holding everything a traveler could carry.

harbor

Sheltered water where arriving ships tied up and unloaded.

language

New arrivals often had to learn one from the beginning.

passport

Official booklet proving who you are and where you are from.

citizen

A full member of a country, with the right to vote.

homeland

The country a person left behind when they moved.

border

The line between two countries, crossed with permission.

visa

Permission recorded in a passport to enter a country.

customs

The checkpoint where officials inspect bags and papers.

heritage

Traditions, food, and language carried from the old country.

neighborhood

New arrivals often settled near others from the same place.

ellis island

New York station that processed arrivals from 1892 to 1954.

steamship

Coal powered vessel that crossed the Atlantic in about ten days.

inspection

The health and paperwork check given to each arriving person.

tenement

Crowded city apartment building where many newcomers lived.

refugee

Someone who leaves home to escape war, disaster, or danger.

migration

The movement of people from one place to settle in another.

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