Why do Brits and Americans have a special term instead of just using Immigrant?

  • Fleppensteyn
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    179 hours ago

    Why Brits and Americans? Every major city has expats.

    You go abroad for a job, usually temporarily -> expat

    You give up your citizenship to move to another country -> immigrant

      • @[email protected]
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        28 hours ago

        I’ve seen that term used for folks who go to a place seeking work in a large industry that will just accept all comers in the right season. An expat is sent on appointment, same company, different country, fixed time duration.

        Perception is absolutely a thing though, I expect expats or similar wouldn’t describe themselves as migrant workers.

      • snooggums
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        18 hours ago

        Migrant worker is the term for expats who aren’t white.

        • sunzu2
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          47 hours ago

          God forbid they get confused with the poor coloreds 🤡

        • Fleppensteyn
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          27 hours ago

          You mean all those Poles coming over every year are not white, or migrating for work doesn’t make them migrant workers?