Many of us that live abroad don't identify ourselves as "expatriates", but rather as "migrants". 

Although it might appear simmilar, “expat” can be considered vocabulary invented to differentiate White or Western people, from other races or origins, living abroad. It can be considered therefore implicitly racist. See for instance [this](http://www.siliconafrica.com/dont-call-them-expats-they-are-immigrants-like-everyone-else/).