The term 'SEEKER ASYLUM' is composed of two words: 'SEEKER' and 'ASYLUM'. The first word, 'SEEKER', refers to someone who is looking for something, usually a job or a place to live. The second word, 'ASYLUM', is a legal protection granted to people who are fleeing persecution in their home countries. An emigre is someone who has left their home country in order to seek refuge in another country. Therefore, an emigre is someone who has sought ASYLUM in another country.