immigrant worker
Relocated foreign employee
An immigrant worker is someone who has moved to a country other than their birthplace to find employment.
The term typically describes people who relocate for economic opportunity, often filling labor needs in agriculture, construction, domestic service, or other sectors: Immigrant workers harvested most of the crops.
The phrase can be neutral or carry political charge depending on context, sometimes emphasizing contribution, sometimes implying precariousness or exploitation.
- laborerPhysical task performer
- day laborerCasual hired worker
- visaTravel authorization stamp
- undocumentedNot officially recorded
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
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- foreign workoverseas job, foreign assignment, overseas posting, employment visa, expat
- mill townmill town, mill, mill pond, mill race, mill wheel
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