What’s the Difference Between a Migrant and an Expat?

Klekowski von Koppenfels, Amanda (2016) What’s the Difference Between a Migrant and an Expat? . The Conversation Trust ISSN 2201-5639. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:70508)

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Abstract

Nepalis, Indians, Americans, Syrians and Pakistanis all have something in common: they were the top five migrant groups who received family-related visas to the UK in the year to March 2016. But while US citizens coming to join a family member who is already in Britain are often called “expatriates” or “expats”, the others are often portrayed as “migrants” – mainly because of the country of their birth.

Item Type:	Internet publication
Uncontrolled keywords:	Expatriates; Global North; migrants; overseas Americans
Subjects:	J Political Science > JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration
Institutional Unit:	Schools > School of Economics and Politics and International Relations > Politics and International Relations
Former Institutional Unit:	Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Politics and International Relations
Depositing User:	Amanda Klekowski von Koppenfels
Date Deposited:	30 Nov 2018 15:03 UTC
Last Modified:	22 Jul 2025 09:00 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/70508 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Klekowski von Koppenfels, Amanda.

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