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What is the difference between a refugee and a migrant?

Arefugee is fleeing a disaster, while a migrant may not be fleeing a disaster,
A migrant is fleeing a disaster, while a refugee may not be fleeing a disaster
A migrant is immigrating to pursue education, while a refugee is immigrating for economic reasons.
A refugee is immigrating to pursue education, while a migrant is immigrating for economic reasons,

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A migrant is someone who chooses to move, and a refugee is someone who has been forced from their home. Migrants, on the other hand, may move for any number of reasons some of them move to be with family or for economic reasons.

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