Question

Migration is an umbrella covering two terms immigration and emigration. People coming into your country from another country for the purpose of taking up residence is called __________.

• A. Emigrants
• B. Immigrants
• C. Both A and B
• D. None

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Immigrants

The movement by people from one place to another with the intention of settling, permanently in the new location is called migration. Migration includes immigration and emigration. People coming into your country from another country for the purpose of taking up residence is called immigration and the people are called immigrants. The process in which a person leaves their own country in order to settle permanently in another is called emigration. And the person is called an emigrant.