Quote Originally Posted by Kralizec View Post

Oh, and Snowhobbit is entirely justified in making a fuss about the distinction between "migrant" and "refugee"*. I don't want to point fingers as some people just make an honest mistake in confusing the two, but often it's just sloppiness. Many Dutch people, including journalists, use the terms interchangably and this thread is a good illustration of how this can pollute a discussion.

(* an alternative term is asylum seeker; meaning anyone who claims to be a refugee but hasn't been through the procedure yet)
Errmm...that was actually my point.....that the terms were being used interchangably....a point Snowhobbit was oblivious to, actually...