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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Yeah, while I think expat is a bit of a silly word, it's a lot more precise. Just saying "immigrant" could mean an immigrant living here or an immigrant to another country from here.

It's also way more concise and therefore headline-friendly: "Expats say XYZ" vs "British immigrants in ABC say XYZ" or "Overseas Brits say XYZ" (and that one introduces confusion about whether they are overseas as in on holiday/temporary work or overseas as in living there).