Schumer visa n.— «A growing number of Congress members are attempting to pull the plug on their efforts to secure highly prized diversity visas. The application period for the visas, commonly referred to as Schumer Visas, runs until Dec...
balik-bayan n.— «During the holiday season, FASA will send Balik-Bayan—translated as “Return Home”—boxes to the Philippines providing children with food, clothes and toiletries.» —“FASA heritage dinner honors ethnic and...
ecotone n.— «An ecotone is a term from the field of ecology. It is a place where landscapes meet—like field with forest, or grassland with desert. The ecotone is an area of increased richness and diversity where the two communities...