economic migrant

noun

1. a person who moves from one region, place, or country to another in order to improve his or her standard of living

Example Sentences

It came after an investigation by the Daily Mail alleged some companies agreed to help an undercover reporter posing as an economic migrant submit a false application, using a fabricated backstory of trafficking or torture, in exchange for thousands of pounds.

From BBC

It comes after a Daily Mail reporter, posing as an economic migrant, asked law firms for help applying for asylum.

From BBC

He says he is not - in his own words - an "economic migrant", adding: "People need to know this. I had a good job in the government in Ethiopia. I did not want to leave my country. There is war in my country. I had no choice. I lost everything. I came here looking for a better life."

From BBC

"I didn't seek asylum. I told them I was an economic migrant," said Artan.

From BBC

Cypriot Interior Minister Nicos Nouris expressed concerns of an uptick in economic migrant arrivals amid growing economic hardship abroad and Russia’s war in Ukraine.

From Seattle Times