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? asked in Politics & GovernmentImmigration · 2 years ago

When, and Who was first to change the "IMMIGRANT" (aka Asylum Seeker) to "MIGRANT" (seasonal worker).?

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Dictionary

mi·grant

/ˈmīɡrənt/

noun: migrant; plural noun: migrants; noun: migrant worker; plural noun: migrant workers

a worker who moves from place to place to do seasonal work.

synonyms: immigrant, emigrant; More

im·mi·grant /ˈiməɡrənt/

noun: immigrant; plural noun: immigrants

a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.

Update 2:

Seems you are not getting the question.

and are making an issue out of the Asylum bit.

As far as the BS of "Asylum Seeker" that is being applied to both of late, as if that makes the people more needy.

I suggest the smart ones of you who "Know" what they are talking about actually get out a Dictionary and look it up.

The question remains Who and When in the reporting converted (Unlawful) IMMIGRANTS into (lawful) Migrants.

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    2 years ago
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    You seem confused.

    The term "immigrant" does not mean the same thing as "asylum seeker", and the term "migrant" does not mean seasonal worker.

    As far as I'm aware, the lying press began using the term "migrant" instead of "illegal immigrant" about ten years ago. Not content with simply dropping the word illegal, they changed "immigrant" to "migrant" in order to downplay the significance of crossing a national border.

  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    Nobody seems to know.

    Just one day of a sudden all the Immigrants suddenly became Migrants, I expect because it makes the unlawful seem .less threatening and more respectable.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    An "immigrant" is not an "asylum seeker" under US or international law (as qualified immigrants don't need the asylum process). But you can blame the AP for the bastardization of the statutory terms the DHS uses.

  • 2 years ago

    No. Immigrant is a person that enters a specific country with the intent to say. Migrant is a person who enters a country without the intention to stay.

  • 2 years ago

    Migrant does not infer any legal status, just work habits.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    Immigrant has never meant asylum seeker exclusively

    So since your education system failed

  • This question is complete BS.

    Your definitions aren't widely accepted at all

  • ?
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    they do not mean the same thing

  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    LOL

    I don't know. Some a$shole, here in Y!A started using it. So it caught on. Every one of us say "migrant" now. Instead of "immigrant".

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