What are the different noun word definitions for different folks: migrants/refugees/asylum-seekers/illegal aliens?

 

  The surprise of finding more than one term for persons who are in our country was a shock, and when I began my research for this April's blogspot post, I found what I called, "different noun word definitions for different folks".

   As for those researched websites, I've used them to list the different folks.

   For instance, the "migrant" listing from dictionary.cambridge.org explained the migrant from a British, i.e. international viewpoint, which has accepted that a humanitarian crisis drove these people out of their birth country to find a country where they can live a better life.

   I found another website, un.org online that discussed the different issues "migrants" faced that made them "refugees".

   The website, amnesty.org added more information when they used another term for "migrants", called them "asylum seekers, while another website, migrationobservatory.ox.ac, based in the UK, discuses who counts as a migrant plus the consequences ol their status, in addition, I also included merriam-webster.com's definition mainly for posing different uses of the word "migrant" in a sentence.

   To determine the definition of what constitutes someone's immigration status, I used the search slot of my search engine.

   I found another term that is used exclusively in the USA, "illegal allien".

   There is another website on my website research list that gives information about the hardest countries in the world to immigrate to.

   For example, Japan maintains notoriously low refugee acceptance rates, and the Mideast countries like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait impose the strictest limits on work visas, they rarely allow anyone born in a foreign country to become a citizen.

   However, my research proves, migration is a global issue.

   The noun word definition for different folks used doesn't matter, according to Google's AI "…migration is a highly contentious and significant political issue worldwide, it fuels the rise of political parties, shapes national security debates, and is used to drive public discourse. As a major political challenge, governments struggle to balance economic needs, humanitarian obligations, and public anxiety…"

  

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/migrant

https://refugeesmigrants.un.org/ 

https://www.amnesty.org/en/what-we-do/refugees-asylum-seekers-and-migrants/ 

https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/who-counts-as-a-migrant-definitions-and-their-consequences/

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/migrant 

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/illegal-alien") 

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/hardest-countries-to-immigrate-to"\t"_blank") 

 

 

 

The noun word "judicialization" as defined in the 21st century

 

 While the result of excessive use of the courts is speculative, in my opinion, our Federal form of governance will then shift and become what our founders never intended. 

 For my monthly wordsplusmeanings blogspot, I've always used the traditional dictionary websites, however, I discovered that this noun word "judicialization" isn't defined in the usual sense,  the noun word "judicialization" is a term to describe the process of turning the courts into arbitrators of issues that are solely political.

 When I attempted to find the meaning of this word, instead, it is Google's AI that offers the most thorough explanation with both sides of the question given equal value, and I have used Google's AI within quotes, rather than paraphrase, to explain what this word signifies especially in our 21^st century, specifically because the current administration has engaged the opposition to use the courts as a cudgel, therefore, the noun word "judicialization" is often considered a specialized term in political science and law rather than a common everyday word. 

 The noun word "judicialization" refers "...to the process of transferring decision-making power from political or administrative bodies to judicial courts..."

 As well, I was able to determine with Google's AI, an insight into the why this noun word "judicialization" might not always appear in standard, concise dictionaries, moreover, a further explanation about the noun word "judicialization" offers this specific information: "…"It is a Specialized Term…heavily used in legal scholarship, sociology, and political science to describe the expansion of judicial power over public policy, as highlighted in studies on the 'judicialization of politics'…"

 Google's AI also opines about the why the importance of the word "judicialization" is much more relevant now than in previous times.

 My research using Google's AI has found an "...expansion of Judicial Power: The growing role of courts in creating law and making policy decisions that were previously handled by legislatures or executives…" as a "..political shift…"

Evidence of a change to the meaning of Federalism is nuanced, but I found Google's AI further defined the reason for my POV—the reliance on courts to resolve, rather than negotiate, political and policy conflicts is an erosion of the branches of government. It depends on your point pf view (POV) whether excessive "judicialization" is a deterrent to our Federal system of government.

Oddly, there is a global  context too,  Google's AI found that "judicialization" is used to describe changes in governance, such as in the international trade regime or national governments trade relations. 

More importantly, Google's AI points out the negative of using the courts to adjudicate and says this: "...while it can promote the rule of law, excessive judicialization can lead to backlash, with some viewing it as "judicial activism" that overrides democratic processes.." And your POV determines whether excessive "judicialization" can impact citizen participation, On the other hand, Google's AI concise summaries do suggest to me that the best means for individuals to access justice for disputes that are political, is via the ballot box.

Voting for your candidate of choice who espouses your POV rather than let the courts judicialize does prove that when political disputes are settled at the ballot box, you are achieving your citizen's rights.

 

 

 

The definition of noun word "policy" for the 21st century

 

As I expected, this  noun word "policy" is especially attached to a political connotation in this 21^st century.

And of course, as usual, when I looked at the merriam-webster website for a sentence with the most common usage of the word, what I saw was a political statement, yet the website Cambridge.org did not use the same approach.

The political definition of this noun word "policy" is effectively showcased by the wikipedia website I found online.

Perhaps, more than any of the other websites I found, is the harvard.edu public interest that explores that noun word "policy" completely within the political context.

Why is this noun word "policy" so significant, especially in the 21st century? 

My research proves that the use of this noun word "policy" can be solely within the context of a political reference, a noun word that is relevant to the current  administration's immigration "policy" re the ongoing protests ensuing in Minneapolis by ICE and CBP's surge of federal agents to deport criminals, with some collateral damage re illegals without criminal records.

Yet the administration's current "policy" has as well been effecting a collateral damage immigrant population that has not committed a criminal act, other than entering the United State illegally, thus violating the immigration law as written by Congress.

In this time of differing opinions and what some describe as chaos, I believe it is more important than ever to define what makes opponents to the current administration's policy want to put their life on the line to oppose "policy."

 

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policy 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Policy 

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/policy 

https://hls.harvard.edu/bernard-koteen-office-of-public-interest-advising/about-opia/what-is-public-interest-law/public-interest-work-types/policy/