Why are white people expats when the rest of us are immigrants?

[umbertino]

Surely any person going to work outside their country is an expatriate? But no, the word exclusively applies to white people

Mawuna Remarque Koutonin

Friday 13 March 2015 10.52 GMT

Expats or migrants?

Photograph: Alamy

 

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2015/mar/13/white-people-expats-immigrants-migration

[MyLadiesDaddy]

Because we kicked everybody's AZZ. 

[SgtFuryUSCZ]

***///  Is that kommie UMBE trying to start another fake race war....?

It's a New Year, UMBERTINO -- knock it off with this merda comunista !

[Caye98]

11 hours ago, umbertino said:

Surely any person going to work outside their country is an expatriate? But no, the word exclusively applies to white people

Mawuna Remarque Koutonin

Friday 13 March 2015 10.52 GMT

Expats or migrants?

Photograph: Alamy

 

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2015/mar/13/white-people-expats-immigrants-migration

I disagree that the term Expat exclusively applies to "white" people.  Perhaps the key word is WORK - I believe the overwhelming number of Expats (certainly the many I know) come with their own financial means, and most often retain their US citizenship. Immigrants on the other hand typically move/relocate in order to create a better life for themselves and /or their families, which typically requires them or their families to either find jobs or rely on the host country to support them. 

For the record, I know of plenty of people non-Caucasian people who are Expats, and the article referenced seems to be written by a racist who is attempting to promote and support their ignorant or devicive views/opinions. Using Wikipedia as the "source" for the author's definition I believe demonstrates how deeply researched the topic was in order to support the prejudice being propagandized.. 

[millionaire in training]

  haaaa Im an immigrant  and maybe soon to be an expat.     So what category does that put me in?  

[Muleslayer]

6 hours ago, Caye98 said:

I disagree that the term Expat exclusively applies to "white" people.  Perhaps the key word is WORK - I believe the overwhelming number of Expats (certainly the many I know) come with their own financial means, and most often retain their US citizenship. Immigrants on the other hand typically move/relocate in order to create a better life for themselves and /or their families, which typically requires them or their families to either find jobs or rely on the host country to support them. 

For the record, I know of plenty of people non-Caucasian people who are Expats, and the article referenced seems to be written by a racist who is attempting to promote and support their ignorant or devicive views/opinions. Using Wikipedia as the "source" for the author's definition I believe demonstrates how deeply researched the topic was in order to support the prejudice being propagandized.. 

Nicely expressed!

[SnowGlobe7]

I have heard this in our travels (paraphrased)

Immigrant...wants the new country to support and take care of him or her...usually looking for a better way...usually do not follow the rules for coming to a new country

expat....someone who is happy with who they are and are wanting mostly adventure or a reduced way to happily live. They becomes a useful part of their new community and follow the laws.

 

I am not saying I agree with these..just that I have heard this expressed with many locals when we travel

[SgtFuryUSCZ]

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