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It's the same in the UK. Brits living and working in Hong Kong, Singapore, etc. self-identify as expats. Tell them they're immigrants, and you'll get a violent
by madaxe_again 10y ago
It's the same in the UK. Brits living and working in Hong Kong, Singapore, etc. self-identify as expats. Tell them they're immigrants, and you'll get a violent response.
Honestly, I don't get the distinction.
- GarrisonPrime 10y agoAn expat remains a citizen of their origin country, or otherwise makes a temporary move. An immigrant becomes a citizen of their destination country, or otherwise makes a permanent move.
- madaxe_again 10y agoNot true. My cousins who were born in Hong Kong, are British by ancestry and Australian by citizenship, and describe themselves as expats, even though they've spent their entire lives in HK. It's purely a "us vs them" distinction.