So we’ve seen immigration and emigration.
We know that both are when you leave one country or area and move to another. 
However, what is the difference?
Immigration is when a person leaves the area for another area. S/he is the immigrant from Germany to the new world, for example.
The dictionary definition is “Immigration is the movement of people into a country to which they are not native in order to settle there, especially as permanent residents or future citizens.”
Emigration is when a person arrives in a new area and is beginning a new life. {Such as arriving at Ellis Island}. S/he is the Scottish emigrant to Virginia, for example.
The definition says, “Emigration is the act of leaving one’s native country with the intent to settle elsewhere.” An emigrant is a person that has arrived from his or her native country or region to a different country or region.
How do you remember the difference between immigrant and emigrant?
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