immigrant means _one that immigrates. does that make us all immigrants?
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Uhhh hey smart one everybody who lives in America had descendants come from other countries. If you're not in America, oh well. I think modern day immigrants are the people who just got here and don't have green cards lol
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it's immigrants not "immagrants"\n\nBy the way, just remember that illegals may be illegals, but they are still HUMANS ok? So don't be so stupid asking this dumb question
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illegal aliens are humans, people from other countries who are not meant to be in your country, basicly illegal immigrants\n\nso they are the only real type of aliens
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Emigration is when you leave a country (just as "exit" is when you go out a door); immigration is when you enter a country.  Unless you're Native American, your forebears were emmigrants when they left their homes, but immigrants when they came into the U.S.
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Emigration and immigration are both forms of migration. If you move out of a country, you have emigrated, and you are an emigrant. \n\nIf you move into a country, you have immigrated, and you are now an immigrant. \n\nEither way, or even if you move within the same country, you have migrated, and you are a migrant.\n\nSo if I migrated from the US to China, I will have emigrated from the US to become an immigrant in China. Just remember that the "e-" prefix means out and the "im-" prefix means in.
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You must first move from your own native lands, and become an immigrant in Greece - 'a person who comes to a country where they were not born, in order to settle there'.\n...When the Greek government ratifies you, only then will you be classed as a 'migrant' in Greece - 'one who is habitually moving from place to place, especially in search of seasonal work'.
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You answered your own question. During a time of war immigrants form that country are allowed to come over with out hassle. They are considered a refugee.
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Merriam webster online dictionary:\nEtymology: Middle English, from Late Latin ethnicus, from Greek ethnikos national, gentile, from ethnos nation, people; \n\nHEATHEN\n2 a : of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background <ethnic minorities> <ethnic enclaves> b : being a member of a specified ethnic group <an ethnic German> c : of, relating to, or characteristic of ethnics <ethnic neighborhoods> <ethnic foods>
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No.  ILLEGAL means ILLEGAL. Not only did they break the law coming across borders, but to work they have had to get fraudulent documents which is a felony charge for everyone else
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I'm neither, but i think it makes everyone a criminal not just Immigrants, if an American Citizen helps out an Immigrant we're considered criminals as well which sucks cause if I see a guy in the dessert dieing of thirst or hunger I will help him out, and I'll probably be treated as a criminal for doing it too. I think the US has become a country with a strict policy on everyman for himself, and srew the rest.
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If it's a Filipino term (Philippine language), it means one who is a member of same nationality or socio-political group.  i.e. He is my "kalahi" or a person who comes from our own ethnic group.  \n\nSame tribe; same place; same group etc
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Save for the Native American Indians, isn't everyone from the US originally an immigrant?
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Americans welcome any immigrant if he/she is here legally. Those that aren't are not only trying to bypass the system but put the whole country at risk, because HOW DO WE KNOW that they are here for peaceful purposes? Illegal is illegal...and we have no way of knowing if you are here to simply earn more money for your family OR are here to cause harm to the nation...or at the very least prey on innocent citizens. Look at the large percentage of illegals that comprise the criminal activity in America. That's why ANY illegal has to be screened in order to weed out those that are here for non-peaceful purposes.
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From what I've heard, a lot of illegal immigrants are law-abiding, tax-paying citizens.  Law-abiding except for the illegal immigration, of course.
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ARe they both related to Immigration?\n\n.:Fishie:.
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symantics here: \n immigrants are people coming into this country LEGALLY from other countries, in the hope of a "better life".  They follow the laws of the land and the contribute to society as a member. \n\nillegal aliens (NOT illegal immigrants) are people sneaking into this country illegally, and not respecting the law of the land.  Yes, they usually are here searching for the "better life" too but they are not "following the rules"or usually paying taxes.   These people are usually poorly educated and many are a drain on the systems into which they have established themselves.\n\nI have no issue with legal immigration.  My grandparents were all legal immigrants, proud to be in this country and earn their citizenship.  They found a better life here for their children and consequently me.  They worked hard, followed the rules, and  contributed to society by voting, and respecting the laws established to govern our country and communities.
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There are actually legal and illegal immigrants.  The terem illegal immigrant refers to someone who has entered a country without going through the proper legal processes to become a citizen of that country.  This usually occurs when the person does not have any skills that the country they are trying to enter wants and are instead denied entry to that country.