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The term '''First Generation''' can refer to a citizen or resident who has [[immigrant]] parents, and was thus the first to be born inside the country of emigration. |
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For instance, the daughter of a European immigrant will be a |
For instance, the daughter of a European immigrant to the [[United States]] will be a first generation American, while her children will be second generation etc. However, in [[Asia]]n communities, first generation typically refers to the immigrants themselves, while second generation refers to those first to be born inside the country. |
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Note that the term does not always apply to simply foreign immigrants, and one may speak of being a |
Note that the term does not always apply to simply foreign immigrants, and one may speak of being a first generation resident of a town, community, state, or province as well. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 17:04, 15 February 2008
The term First Generation can refer to a citizen or resident who has immigrant parents, and was thus the first to be born inside the country of emigration.
For instance, the daughter of a European immigrant to the United States will be a first generation American, while her children will be second generation etc. However, in Asian communities, first generation typically refers to the immigrants themselves, while second generation refers to those first to be born inside the country.
Note that the term does not always apply to simply foreign immigrants, and one may speak of being a first generation resident of a town, community, state, or province as well.