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Immigration and Emigration, Distinguished

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Immigration is movement into an area for permanent residence; emigration is movement out to residence elsewhere; both describe the same move from opposite ends.

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A family relocating permanently counts as emigration from the place left and immigration to the place arrived.

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Migration can be voluntary, involuntary, or forced; immigration and emigration describe direction only, not the reason.