| A | B |
| assimilate | to become more similar to a different cultural tradition |
| detain | to hold in custody |
| emigrate | to leave one's country to settle in another |
| immigrate | to come to a foreign country wanting to live there permanently |
| manifest | a list of passengers on a ship |
| naturalization | the process of gaining citizenship |
| undocumented immigrant | an immigrant who is not legally allowed to be in the US |
| alien | a person who is not a citizen or national of the US |
| visa | a permit that gives non-citizens permission to enter the US |
| steerage | cheapest section of a passenger ship |