Why do Brits and Americans have a special term instead of just using Immigrant?

  • Randelung@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    I’ve always interpreted it as someone who’s here only temporarily. They plan to go back eventually and as such stick to expat social groups with similar issues for e. g. temp permits as opposed to permanent permits for immigrants.