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I always find it funny when people like this are referred to as "expatriates" rather than immigrants.
by 310260 5y ago
I always find it funny when people like this are referred to as "expatriates" rather than immigrants.
- Dracophoenix 5y agoThere is a legitimate distinction for it. I wouldn't, for example, call the US Ambassador to Japan or a member of the Armed Forces stationed in Okinawa an immigrant. It's a distinction becomes looser it describing people who have private sector jobs or have lived in the area for a long time but are jetting between one country and another.
- Dudeman112 5y agoThe legitimate distinction is only used or brought up when people discuss the connotation. Kinda like with first/third world countries.
- 908B64B197 5y agoThey fit the definition of expat; they have no intention of acquiring citizenship nor to move their family there. If we were talking about a young couple opening a scuba dive school and their kids navigating the Vietnamese school system, sure.