Name and discuss the types of people crossing cultural boundaries.

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A tourist visits a country for a short time for such goals as relaxation and self-enlightenment, whereas a sojourner lives in a country for a limited time, from as little as 6 months to as long as 5 years, with a specific and goal-oriented purpose, such as education. One is an emigrant upon leaving the homeland country and an immigrant upon entering the destination country. The word expatriate is more often used to refer to a noncitizen worker who lives in a country for an indeterminate length of time. Generally, refugees are seeking safe haven because their home country is no longer safe due to natural disaster or war, while asylees are seeking refuge in another country for political reasons.

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