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What is the difference between the words immigrant and emigrant?

ChevyGirl asked:


I know what an immigrant is but isn’t and emigrant basically the same thing?

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April 23rd, 2010 | Tags: , | Category: Immigration

4 comments to What is the difference between the words immigrant and emigrant?

  • dis_orient_ed
    April 26th, 2010 at 6:03 pm

    Same thing different direction. (or different reference point.) You immigrate to the US. You emigrate from the PI.

  • The Dark Side
    April 30th, 2010 at 5:30 am

    They refer to opposite directions. You emigrate from a country and immigrate to another one.

  • Carrusel
    May 3rd, 2010 at 6:05 am

    Immigrant has come in and emigrant has gone out of the country

  • pianojangee
    May 4th, 2010 at 5:40 am

    Immigrant is someone who comes to the country from another to settle.
    Emigrant is someone who leave one country to settle another.

    Example) I emigrated UK to immigrate to US. Therefore, I’m an emigrant of UK, but immigrant in US.

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