Rising emigration numbers hint at newcomers being forced to turn their back on the country.
    • cbarrick@lemmy.worldEnglish
      20·
      11 months ago

      The opposite of “immigration” is “emigration”.

      • “migration” does not imply a direction.
      • “immigration” means migration in.
      • “emigration” means migration out.
    • realharo@lemm.ee
      121·
      11 months ago

      This is a specific case where former immigrants are leaving in supposedly significant numbers.

  • No_Eponym@lemmy.ca
    72·
    11 months ago

    “Canada’s surging illiteracy and ignorance fuels another Newspeak phrase for an already-named phenomenon.”

    Did an AI write this? I hope so, because if a journalist did they should return their degree. They spelt “emigration” wrong.

    Or maybe this is one of those Newspeak phrases like “new COVID” or “quiet quitting” for the gullible masses?

    • Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works
      22·
      11 months ago

      Found the person who didn’t read the article.

      “Emigration” is used multiple times. The only time it’s referred to as “reverse immigration” is in the headline, presumably because an editor felt it was more punchy and eye catching.