a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
Emigrating is a choice. Fleeing because you helped translate is not.
That definition of a refugee is perfectly compatible with the definition of a an immigrant. As per the definition, all refugees are immigrants. Not all immigrants are refugees.
Refugees != immigrants
Refugees are indeed immigrants.
refugee /ˌrɛfjʊˈdʒiː/ noun
Emigrating is a choice. Fleeing because you helped translate is not.
That definition of a refugee is perfectly compatible with the definition of a an immigrant. As per the definition, all refugees are immigrants. Not all immigrants are refugees.