Political Discourse

Jan 12, 2021 ... Second, in their immigration policies, countries often make distinctions between types of migrants ... immigrants and refugees, while other ... Migrant. Someone who has moved to another country for other reasons, such as to find work. Refused asylum applicant. A person whose asylum application ... Perhaps the main difference between migrants and immigrants is that immigrants move—usually permanently—from one country to another. As mentioned above, ... Apr 8, 2025 ... Asylum seekers must arrive at or cross a border to apply for protection in their country of destination. From there, they must prove to ... The difference between refugees and asylum seekers is that asylum seekers are physically present in the United States or at a U.S. border and are seeking ... Aug 27, 2015 ... Anyone moving from one country to another is considered a migrant unless he or she is specifically fleeing war or persecution. Migrants may be ... May 8, 2023 ... I draw on Bauman's conceptual distinction between tourists and vagabonds in order to respond to these questions. Bauman (1996; 14) argues that “ ... Jan 11, 2022 ... The Brazilian response to Venezuelan displacement openly challenges the sharp discursive, political and legal distinctions between migrant and ... May 2, 2022 ... ... differences, institutional discrimination and restricted use of health services. ... Refugees and migrants remain among the most vulnerable ... By Monika Batra Kashyap. A photo of Monika Batra Kashyap. We are currently stuck in an “immigrant nomenclature debate” which includes, on one end, ...