what is a migrant

A migrant is a person who moves away from their place of usual residence, whether within a country or across an international border, temporarily or permanently, and for a variety of reasons. Depending on the goal and reason for relocation, migrants can be divided into three categories: migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. Migrants are traditionally described as persons who change the country of residence for general reasons, such as better job opportunities or healthcare needs. However, there is no universally accepted definition of a migrant, and different data sources define migrants in different ways. It is important to distinguish between migrants and refugees, as there is a legal difference. A refugee is a person who has left their country due to a well-founded fear of persecution and is unable or unwilling to return. An asylum seeker is a person who has left their country and is seeking protection from persecution and serious human rights violations in another country, but who hasn’t yet been legally recognized as a refugee and is waiting to receive a decision on their asylum claim.