Other than the United States, what's your favorite country? Okay, let's say it's Paraguay. The difference between these two words is fairly straightforward.
If a very nice Paraguayan moves to Mobile, Alabama, then he has "immigrated" there because he has moved in.
However, he has "emigrated" from Paraguay because he has moved from there.
To put it simply, to "emigrate" is to leave and "immigrate" is to enter. Likewise, our friend is an "emigrant" from Paraguay and an "immigrant" to the United States. There you have it. That wasn't so bad.
I've actually never met a Paraguayan, but I imagine they're very nice people.
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