What is the difference between a refugee and an immigrant. Also, What is the solution the economic problem of hispanics? Thanks for any help that you may have.
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. When you want to know the definition of a word, always look in a good dictionary. Here is what one dictionary online says:
refugee = Main Entry: ref·u·gee
Pronunciation: "re-fyu-'jE, 're-fyu-"
Function: noun
Etymology: French réfugié, past participle of (se) réfugier to take refuge, from Latin refugium
Date: 1685
: one that flees; especially : a person who flees to a foreign country or power to escape danger or persecution
- ref·u·gee·ism /-"i-z&m/ noun
immigrant = Main Entry: im·mi·grant
Pronunciation: 'i-mi-gr&nt
Function: noun
Date: 1789
: one that immigrates: as a : a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence b : a plant or animal that becomes established in an area where it was previously unknown
- immigrant adjective
Now, if you look closely, you will see that one arrives on a temporary basis while the other intends to stay.
Many factores might contribute to the economic problem of Hispanics: age, nativity, residence, education, prejudice, health, etc. Principally the lack of educational achievement is an impediment. To Hispanics, the family is far more important than education so those at a poverty level often have to help the family financially rather than concentrating on education. Better education usually means better employment.
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