Refugees vs. Migrants: What's the Difference?
by Krishnadev Calamur
Aug 28, 2015
1 minute
Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021.
A great deal—even though the terms are often used interchangeably.
But the distinction becomes important because.
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