A netizen in Taipei met a British man and his wife at a bar and asked the man when he immigrated. The man responded, 'What does immigrant mean?' and showed displeasure. The incident sparked a discussion on Reddit about the difference between 'immigrant' and 'expat'. Research shows that 'expat' is often used to describe wealthy Westerners, while 'immigrant' is often used to describe people from low-income countries.
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- Source: PR Times
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