Assume that $f: X \rightarrow Y$ is a smooth map between two smooth manifolds.

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Assume that $f: X \rightarrow Y$ is a smooth map between two smooth manifolds.

Must there exist a smooth manifold $Z$, a submersion $g:X \rightarrow Z$, and an immersion $h:Z \rightarrow Y$ such that $f = h \circ g?$ Why or why not?