I’d still prefer emigrants vs immigrants. That’s just a point of view thing then.
I emigrated from Iran. They immigrated into the EU.
Expatriate is one level of complexity too much, likely for exactly the purpose of making them seem better than mere migrants.
Unfortunately verbally its a confusing distinction but I agree its seems more consistent
I’ve gone from NZ -> UK -> EU
And along the way I did say I was an expat (in the UK), because I didn’t want to stay and get citizenship but instead the intention was to stay a NZer and eventually return (though also because expat felt like a British term I used it more)
Now that I’m in the EU with an intention to stay here forever I label myself as an immigrant, because of that change in intent
Just a personal anecdote, but maybe there’s some useful commentary on how people perceive it
I’d still prefer emigrants vs immigrants. That’s just a point of view thing then.
I emigrated from Iran. They immigrated into the EU.
Expatriate is one level of complexity too much, likely for exactly the purpose of making them seem better than mere migrants.
I’m a migrant btw. We all are.
Unfortunately verbally its a confusing distinction but I agree its seems more consistent
I’ve gone from NZ -> UK -> EU
And along the way I did say I was an expat (in the UK), because I didn’t want to stay and get citizenship but instead the intention was to stay a NZer and eventually return (though also because expat felt like a British term I used it more)
Now that I’m in the EU with an intention to stay here forever I label myself as an immigrant, because of that change in intent
Just a personal anecdote, but maybe there’s some useful commentary on how people perceive it
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