What is a Migrant, an Illegal Immigrant, an Asylee, or a Refugee

There seems to be some confusion about these definitions, so I will provide them here:

The word “migrant” is being used in place of “immigrant.” A migrant is a person who moves from one place to another within a country. My parents were migrants who came to California from Oklahoma and Texas in the early 1940s. An immigrant is a person who moves from one country from another.

An illegal immigrant is a foreign-born non-citizen who is not a legal resident. Most unauthorized residents either entered the United States without inspection or were admitted temporarily and stayed past the date they were required to leave.

An asylee is an alien in the United States who asks to stay and is found to be unable or unwilling to return to his or her country of nationality, or to seek protection because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution.

Refugees are people who have fled war, violence, conflict or persecution and have crossed an international border to find safety in another country.

They often have had to flee with little more than the clothes on their back, leaving behind homes, possessions, jobs and loved ones. After applying for refugee status they are vetted by five security agencies including Homeland Security and the CIA. If approved the refugee is handed two sheets of paper, one stating their destination, the other a promissory note to sign for repayment of their airfare to that destination.

I hope this helps, as many people think refugees are illegal immigrants. Refugees are bought to our country. They do not enter illegally.