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Persons > Immigrants

Preferred term

Immigrants  

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Emigrants
  • Foreign-born population
  • Foreigners
  • Foreign population
  • Migrants

Note

  • For works discussing emigrants from a particular place, an additional heading is assigned to designate the nationality of origin of the emigrant group and the place to which they have immigrated, e.g. [Chinese--United States; Americans--Foreign countries.]
  • Here are entered works on foreign-born persons who enter a country intending to become permanent residents or citizens. Works on persons who change their place of residence from one locality to another within the borders of a single country are entered under [Internal migrants.]
  • This heading may be locally subdivided by names of places where immigrants settle.

Example

  • Note under [Internal migrants]

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/lcsh/sh85064517

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