Why is the word "expat" a thing?
Why is the word "expat" a thing?
Why do Brits and Americans have a special term instead of just using Immigrant?
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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
Migrant worker is a term
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.
Migrant worker is the term for expats who aren't white.
God forbid they get confused with the poor coloreds 🤡
You mean all those Poles coming over every year are not white, or migrating for work doesn't make them migrant workers?
Historically a lot of American and British authors and artists used the term