how can so many British immigrants in the EU have voted for Brexit?

This country will be all the worse if the Polish intend to return to their country as they're hard workers and have set up quite a few businesses in some areas.

My D has met some very nice Poles working in nursing homes when she once worked as an agency nurse for BUPA, both male as well as female and they were dedicated to their jobs but sadly not treated well by their British counterparts, in fact my D intervened a few times towards the harridans who called themselves " caring ". The male nurse returned home before his time was up because he was upset at the way he was treated.

My daughter has Sikh neighbours ( not born in uk) they voted to leave.

A combination of believing the fallout won’t affect them and that there are too many immigrants of the wrong colour in the UK now, I suspect.

We are neighbours of a Polish couple living and working here for over 10 years but who think that we should leave the EU and they support Trump because he puts America first. I was speechless when they told me and am still trying to work it out.
They would like to return to Poland in a few years because the economy there is stronger than it was and they will get good jobs. I suspect they may have met some racism.
They will then be part of the Brexodus

It was their right to vote in any way that they wished, and they probably still have family living in the UK.

Nonnie
They are all immigrants in the countries that they relocate to and all ex-pats from the countries they have left.
This term is not exclusively used by Brits.

Glammanana, yes, I know that goes on. On our doorstep !

This country still has a social security agreement with about a dozen countries whereby I know that certain benefits can be obtained, child benefit for instance. Not sure about Spain being one of them though maybe it might just be a given length of time until you register as living there.

Why is someone who comes to live in the UK an 'immigrant' but a Brit who lives abroad is an 'ex-pat'? I'm not making any judgement, just want to know.

Foreignbird Because a huge % of "ex-pats" do not legally register in the Country they have moved to ie; registering on the padron in the area they have settled in they carry on using a GB address for benefits & healthcare etc then fly back every few months to keep on top of things very naughty indeed I have seen loads do it.

foreignbird If you live abroad you keep your vote for 15 years,.

I have met several people like the man Paddyann mentions. One of the reasons they often give for living abroad is 'that Britain is full of too many immigrants' completely failing to spot the irony of their statement.

I thought that Brits not living in Britain were not allowed to vote in the referendum. That was one of the reasons why remainers lost

Because they wanted to?

saw one guy on tv recently ,he thinksBritain is right to leave the EU ...as there are too many immigrants being allowed in.HE has lived in Spain for 20 odd years ..an immigrant by another name ..ex pat .Wearing his union flag t-shirt and sitting with his full english breakfast you can see instanly how well integrated he is to the Spanish way of life .aIt would be funny if it wasn't so tragic.

It's like turkeys voting for Christmas !

How many have? Are there statistics available?