asylum- protection from arrest and extradition given especially to political refugees by a nation or
by an embassy or other agency enjoying diplomatic immunity
dimplomatic immunity- when an ambassador is not subject to the laws of the state to which they are accredited
dual citizenship- the state of being a citizen of to or more countries concurrently
expatriaton- the legal process by which a loss of citizenship occurs
green card- an identity card attesting the permanent resident status of an alien in the United States
illigal allien- somebody who has entered a country
illegally
jus sanguinis- a rule that a child's citizenship is determined by its parents' citizenship
jus soli- a rule that the citizenship of a child is determined by the place of its birth
natralization- to grant citizenship to somebody of foreign birth, or to acquire
citizenship in an adopted country
refugee- one who his or her home to seek protection from war, persecution, or some other danger
visa- an official endorsement in a passport authorizing the bearer to enter or
leave, and travel in or through, a specific country or region
