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  2. Migrant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    The meaning of MIGRANT is someone or something that migrates. How to use migrant in a sentence.

  3. Migrants vs. Immigrants: What’s the Difference? - Stilt

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    Definition: Migrants refer to individuals who move from one location to another, whether it’s within a country or across international borders. Intent: Migrants may have various reasons for their movement, including temporary work, education, exploration, or lifestyle preferences.

  4. An umbrella term, not defined under international law, reflecting the common lay understanding of a person who moves away from his or her place of usual residence, whether within a country or across an international border, temporarily or permanently, and for a variety of reasons.

  5. Definitions - Refugees and Migrants

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    Refugees are persons who are outside their country of origin for reasons of feared persecution, conflict, generalized violence, or other circumstances that have seriously disturbed public order...

  6. Migrant definition - UNHCR

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    The term is increasingly used as an umbrella term to refer to any person who moves away from their usual place of residence, whether internally or across a border, and regardless of whether the movement is ‘forced' or voluntary.

  7. MIGRANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    a person who attempts to permanently relocate to a new country, but who may be subject to removal by the government of that country: unaccompanied child migrants. Compare immigrant.

  8. Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants - Amnesty International

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    The terms “refugee”, “asylum seeker” and “migrant” are used to describe people who are on the move, who have left their countries and have crossed borders. The terms “migrant” and “refugee” are often used interchangeably but it is important to distinguish between them as there is a legal difference.

  9. Understanding the Difference Between Immigrant and Migrant

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    Defining Immigrants. An immigrant is a person who moves to a new country to settle there permanently. Immigrants often seek new opportunities, such as better education, employment, or a higher standard of living. They may also move to reunite with family members who have settled in the new country.

  10. MIGRANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    MIGRANT definition: 1. a person that travels to a different country or place, often in order to find work: 2. an…. Learn more.

  11. MIGRANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    MIGRANT meaning: 1. a person that travels to a different country or place, often in order to find work: 2. an…. Learn more.