> which is what is implied by the phrase migrant especially in the context of US politics and what American observers of this thread would think of as "migrant"

> which is what is implied by the phrase migrant especially in the context of US politics and what American observers of this thread would think of as "migrant" This isn't really the case, and especially not so in the Trump era. If anything I'd say it's the reverse - i.e. voters and even more so politicians specifically talk about "illegal immigration" with an emphasis on "illegal", but once you start digging into it, it becomes clear that they really have a problem with immigration in general.