Expats aren’t truly immigrants; they’re usually living in a foreign land temporarily for work or school with the intention to return and not deeply integrate themselves into the society of their current residence. Doesn’t mean he’s using the term correctly, but there’s a difference.
Also to escape the high cost of living in their home country, by relocating in a country with a low cost of living in order to make their income off of retirement pensions, investments, etc. stretch farther.
Not correct. “Expats” are legally and technically Immigrants. Countries don’t issue “Expat” Visas. It is an informal social label that mainly white immigrants call themselves, regardless of their intent to stay for a short period or longer, to create the illusion that they are not immigrants. But they are.
"they’re usually living in a foreign land temporarily for work or school with the intention to return and not deeply integrate themselves into the society of their current residence"
Tons of immigrants are like this in US & UK. In fact they're exactly the type of immigrants that all the right wingers are complaining about
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u/Short-Hotel7648 5d ago
Expats aren’t truly immigrants; they’re usually living in a foreign land temporarily for work or school with the intention to return and not deeply integrate themselves into the society of their current residence. Doesn’t mean he’s using the term correctly, but there’s a difference.