Viviana: < I was taught in school (okay, in the last century) that
IMMIGRATION is from one country to another, EMIGRATION is within one
country. One immigrates to another country but is a migrant within one's own
country. Don't know if this is how it is understood today>
IMHO Viviana is basically correct.
However, the word MIGRATE (from Latin MIGRARE) = moving from one place to
another.
In general usuage, short term (not casual tourist) moving from one place to
another = MIGRATION. e.g. Migration of Birds, Winter Migration (to warmer
climates) of residents of colder climates.
Unlikely that MIGRATION has any State/ Country boundary limitations.
IMMIGRATION (as Viviana correctly points out) is ENTRANCE INTO a country for
purposes of a permanent residence.
EMIGRATION (as we surely know ) is LEAVING a country for purposes of a
permanent residence elsewhere.
Hence IMHO, it is inappropriate to state that: " X " immigrated" TO the
U.S. (appendix 1)
It should actually read : " X " emigrated" TO the U.S.
Unless of course, one was forceable settled in a place by the State (as the
British are known to have done) (appendix 2)
nada mais
jc
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appendix 1
[EMAIL PROTECTED] posted : <ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Meena and Gilbert Lawrence make a wife-husband writing team. ...
"immigrated" TO the U.S. in 1977 and live in Utica, New York. >
appendix 2
jc wrote earliear "I always thought that for one to "IMMIGRATE TO the US" ,
one really has to be told to "Chol Voss" to the US."
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