‘Ex-pats’ Vs. ‘Immigrants’ Vs. ‘Migrants’ Vs. ‘Labourers’ Vs. ‘Refugees’

Semantic differences cover up our common humanity

“Why Are White People ‘Ex-pats’ and Others ‘Immigrants’?” asked a provocative piece in The (UK) Guardian.

As someone who lived in a nation, the United Arab Emirates, with about 90 percent of the population from somewhere else, I don’t entirely agree. I think it’s more of a differentiation of social class rather than race. “Ex-pats” are educated and skill…