Why we should think twice before using the term 'migrant'

Obviously the word “migrant” has become popular because it is shorter and easier to use than the clumsy phrase “asylum seeker” and perhaps seems ...

The battle over the words used to describe migrants - BBC News

should be understood as covering all cases where the decision to migrate is taken freely by the individual concerned, for reasons of 'personal ...

Is it time to ditch the word 'migrant'? - The Washington Post

It's not hard to see that using sort of language could have a dangerous impact on the discourse surrounding migrants. "Words that convey an ...

The words we use matter—why we shouldn't use the term ”illegal ...

If you came legally and remain here legally you are a legal immigrant. What is so difficult about that concept? People who break migration laws ...

Migrant or refugee: what's the difference? | World Economic Forum

Recent tragic international events, with millions of people on the move, have led to a debate on the proper terminology used to describe ...

Migrants, asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants

Similar to immigrants, they were not forced to leave their native countries because of persecution or violence, but rather are seeking better ...

Why it's Wrong to Demand Immigrants Stay Home and "Fix Their ...

In debates over immigration policy, we often hear the argument that migrants should just stay home and "fix their own countries." If their ...

Who Counts as a Migrant? Definitions and their Consequences

For example, migrants are often conflated with ethnic or religious minorities, and some people consider asylum seekers to be a subset of ...

What's the Difference Between a Migrant and a Refugee? - Britannica

Migrant and refugee are just two of the many terms we use to describe people who are seeking new homes in other countries. These two terms in particular are ...

What Are We So Afraid of When It Comes to Immigration?

But, in truth, the system makes it so hard for immigrants to do so and to have equal opportunity. They live in constant fear of not knowing what's going to ...

How Migration Really Works by Hein de Haas review – home truths

... think twice about claims of a “global refugee crisis”. ... Another, equally important part of De Haas's argument is that we should stop thinking ...

Public attitudes towards migrants: understanding cross‐national and ...

A host of factors appear to drive people's attitudes towards immigration. They are difficult to isolate and also tend to affect each other. In ...

Towards a precise and reflexive use of migration-related ...

In the tradition of methodological nationalism, terminology such as 'refugee', 'second generation migrant' or 'tourist', adds an “empirically ...

International Migration - United States Department of State

There are hundreds of millions of international migrants globally, each a person with a name, a unique story, and a reason for leaving their home. People ...

5.3 : Terminology matters: From 'economic migrants' to refugees.

Should we describe the children of migrants who were born in a new country as 'migrants' themselves? From the perspective of the definition above, we should not ...

Hostile Environment - Liberty

Government has embedded immigration control into every aspect of life, creating a hostile environment for undocumented people, pushing them into destitution ...

Glossary on Migration - IOM Publications

We consider the Glossary a living document, which will only be available online so that it can be regularly updated to reflect the evolving use of the language.

UNHCR viewpoint: 'Refugee' or 'migrant' – Which is right?

Unlike refugees who cannot safely return home, migrants face no such impediment to return. If they choose to return home, they will continue to ...

The Future of Migration - DNI.gov

In 2019, about two-thirds of the world's migrants were voluntary workers, and only 11 percent were refugees fleeing conflict or instability. At least 34 ...

Migration, cultural bereavement and cultural identity - PMC

Issues of cultural bereavement and identity occur with increased frequency among migrants and their families. This paper will review these concepts and how they ...