| A | B |
| Immigration | Leaving one country for permanently residence in another |
| emigrate | leave one country to settle in anotherher |
| migrate | to move from one place to another |
| Angel Island | Western port of entry into the US. |
| Ellis Island | Eastern port of entry into the US. |
| INS | Immigration and Naturalization Service |
| Refugee | People who flee from their homeland to come to another country for protection |
| TPS | Temporary Protection Service |
| Asylum | People seeking temporary residence in United States |
| Coolie Trade | Early Chinese immigrant labor force |