by -O-uknow on August 6th, 2009

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Why do we call it "immigration" when its more like "migration"?

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  • by Dodgy Dog in a Sable COAT on September 5th, 2009

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    I always thought that migration referred to movement of people, in or out, whereas, immigration refers to people coming in and emigration to people moving out.

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  • by Marguerite on August 6th, 2009

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    Immigration has to do with people. Migration has to do with animals like birds or butterflies.

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