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Sunday, 17 May 2015

Migrants and refugees are not the same thing

Look, can we please stop calling these people migrants. They aren't choosing to emigrate because they want to seek adventure and opportunity and better dental plans. They are fleeing persecution. They are refugees.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-32766748
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