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In History / High School | 2014-10-20

An immigrant is distinct from an emigrant. Immigrants can best be described as people who are __________.

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Immigrants are individuals who settle in a new country and seek to live their permanently. This is different from an emigrant because an emigrant is an individual who leaves their home country to live somewhere else. The difference is in the terminology whether it is in regards to the country they are going to in comparison to the country they are living immigrants in regards to going to new country, emigrants in regards to individual leaving their old country.

Answered by Gibbs | 2024-06-10

Answered by jameswconnell3rd | 2024-06-13

Immigrants are individuals who move permanently to a new country from their country of origin. They may enter legally or illegally and often seek better opportunities or reunification with family. The distinction between immigrants and emigrants is based on whether they are arriving in a new country or leaving their old one.
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Answered by Gibbs | 2024-09-28

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