In my line of work, I do see a lot many exception to this rule.
By definition, an expat is a leisure tourist who spends dollars in the third world paradise. An immigrant is a person who legally migrates to another country because of his job skills/marriage arrangements.
So all those British and American English schoolteachers "working" in Thailand, China, Korea, Japan are "expats" and a tourist from a third-world country still an "immigrant".
Isn't this the last bastion of racism we don't want to address in Western society?
2007-12-01 00:58:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
How it is racism to work TEMPORARILY abroad versus people who try and come and live PERMANENTLY in the USA?
You aren't really asking a question here, buddy, just pontificating your own prejudice and racism! Nice try...but no bananas.lololol
2007-12-01 01:09:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I agree with the first answer on the definition of expat vs immigrant as to the question of permanance. I am an immigrant where I now live, not an expat (and I am of nordic descent and about as far from dark skin as you can get without going albino. Well, I exagerate a bit but you get the point).
As for this issue being the last bastion of racism, it isn't even close to being that GOOD for the elimination of racism. I wish that it was the last bastion of racism, that would be a good indication that people were finally closing in on recognizing that people are people regardless of their origin.
2007-12-01 01:11:40 · answer #2 · answered by busterwasmycat 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Where did you get those definitions? Clearly not from a dictionary.
The dictionary says that an immigrant is a person who leaves one country to settle permanently in another.
An expatriate is one who has taken up residence in a foreign country.
They sound pretty close, don't they? Neither mention appearance. Neither say: "White people who move permanently to another country." Neither mention skin pigmentation as a factor to consider.
Neither definition mentions immigrant visas. If I pack up my bags this afternoon and move to Canada with the intention of staying there forever, I'm an immigrant, an immigrant without an immigrant visa, but nevertheless an immigrant.
It's not the last bastion of racism. It's just another case of misunderstood words.
2007-12-01 01:14:42 · answer #3 · answered by Fred S 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In the end whether you are a dark skinned or light skinned it's about show me the money. I think you are wrong when you call it racism, I do not doubt that racism exists on all sides and always will, but saying those that live aboard are expats instead of immigrants is wrong.
2007-12-01 01:31:35 · answer #4 · answered by jean 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Immigration is coming 'in' to a given country. Emigration is 'going out'. Our people living elsewhere could be called 'ex-pats' as could people from other countries living here FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THEIR OWN COUNTRY.
It is a vocabulary issue, not a race issue.
In fact, I've never heard US citizens retiring abroad called 'ex-pats' although I've heard that reference to Brits. And immigrants only is considered a slur since people started using it to refer to illegal immigrants. 'Immigrants' in America is not a slur at all. Illegal immigrants is someone who committed a crime to take benefits funded by and and meant for other people. That is a bad thing to do, and if you act in a bad way, people might think less of you for it. That is a consequence, not prejudice, and certainly not racism.
2007-12-01 01:44:58 · answer #5 · answered by DAR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Immigrants want the western nations citizenship's so they are immigrants. Expats are people who dont plan on living in those country's for life and will keep their citizenship.
2007-12-01 01:08:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nope. And you did not define the words correctly. You need a dictionary, but you also need a working ability with foreign languages to understand what is being said.
Expats, by the way, is a shorthand for headlines in a newspaper and has nothing to do with their status, or racism.
2007-12-01 02:36:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you are going back, you are an expat, if you are staying, you are an immigrant. And if you are in the places you described, it's likely that Brits and Americans are going home some day.
2007-12-01 01:05:31 · answer #8 · answered by Yo it's Me 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
"By definition, an expat is a leisure tourist who spends dollars in the third world paradise."
Incorrect.
An expatriate is someone who is temporarily residing in another country or culture (poorer or wealthier, doesn't matter).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expatriate
2007-12-01 01:06:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-10 00:02:32 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋