The difference between Asylum seeker and Illegal immigrant

When used as nouns, asylum seeker means a person who has applied for asylum in a foreign country but has not yet been granted refugee status by that country, whereas illegal immigrant means someone who has immigrated into a country by bypassing customs and immigration controls.

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  1. Asylum seeker as a noun:

    A person who has applied for asylum in a foreign country but has not yet been granted refugee status by that country.

  1. Illegal immigrant as a noun (countable, sometimes, _, offensive):

    Someone who has immigrated into a country by bypassing customs and immigration controls.

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