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    A migrant is defined by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) as any person who moves or has moved across an international border or within a state away from their habitual place of residence. This definition applies regardless of a person's legal status, whether the movement was voluntary or involuntary, the causes for movement, or length of stay. The IOM concerns itself with migrants and migration issues, as well as migrants who need international migration services, in agreement with relevant states.

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    A migrant is defined by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) as any person who moves or has moved across an international border or within a state away from their habitual place of residence. This definition applies regardless of a person's legal status, whether the movement was voluntary or involuntary, the causes for movement, or length of stay. The IOM concerns itself with migrants and migration issues, as well as migrants who need international migration services, in agreement with relevant states.

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    Who Is A Migrant

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    A migrant is defined by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) as any person who moves or has moved across an international border or within a state away from their habitual place of residence. This definition applies regardless of a person's legal status, whether the movement was voluntary or involuntary, the causes for movement, or length of stay. The IOM concerns itself with migrants and migration issues, as well as migrants who need international migration services, in agreement with relevant states.

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    IOM Definition of “Migrant”

    IOM defines a migrant as any person who is moving or has moved across an international
    border or within a State away from his/her habitual place of residence, regardless of (1) the
    person’s legal status; (2) whether the movement is voluntary or involuntary; (3) what the
    causes for the movement are; or (4) what the length of the stay is.

    IOM concerns itself with migrants and migration‐related issues and, in agreement with relevant
    States, with migrants who are in need of international migration services.

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