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This is something I've always been confused about- what's the difference between an "expat" and an "economic immigrant"? Is it just the origin country or color
by tedivm 7y ago
This is something I've always been confused about- what's the difference between an "expat" and an "economic immigrant"? Is it just the origin country or color of skin?
- kmonsen 7y agoI think it is also about how rich you are? (Coming from an expat/economic immigrant)
- jtuente 7y agoExpat says nothing about why a person is living somewhere other than their homeland.
- ngcc_hk 7y agoExpat supposedly not staying and not called the place home. Immigrant is really moving in. You add the economic adj the response is by another - expat has money ei no
- ajudson 7y agoLegal status in the country also probably, economic migrant is a euphemism
- jacobush 7y agoeuphemism for what?
- computerfriend 7y agoIt's a word that immigrants use so they can continue to hate immigrants.
- tedivm 7y agoOr at the very least distinguish themselves from the immigrants everyone else hates.
- deleted 7y ago[deleted]
- yellowapple 7y agoI think it also hinges on the degree to which someone cuts ties with one's country of origin. "Expat" implies continued ties to a homeland, whereas "immigrant" implies an intent to turn the new place of residence into one's new home. There are obviously exceptions and blurred lines there, but that seems to be what I've observed.