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Poor country to rich country: "immigrant".

Rich country to anywhere: "expat".

Historically, though, immigrants were permanent while expats were expected to go back at some point.




Oh I got another one! If you're from a rich place, you're an "expat", but if you're from a poor country, you're a "guest worker".




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