Why do Brits and Americans have a special term instead of just using 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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        48 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?