A long history of violence, repression, and war in the tiny nation of Eritrea has resulted in a large out-migration of the citizenry. As a means of "striking back," many of these migrants have banded together to maintain close emotional ties to their homeland. These groups of people living outside their homelands but maintaining strong emotional and material ties to it are referred to as ________.

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The term used to describe groups of people living outside their homeland but maintaining strong emotional and material ties to it is diaspora. The other options, refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants, all refer to people who have left their homeland due to various reasons but may not necessarily maintain strong emotional and material ties to it.

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