The Guardian view on EU citizens’ rights: compassionate diplomacy needed | Editorial

Ending the uncertainty for EU nationals in the UK would be a smart strategic move and a just one. It might also help to give a debate that can blur into racism a much-needed new vocabulary of understandingThe idea that migration is something only foreigners do is embedded in political language. British citizens resident in other European Union countries are commonly referred to as “expatriates”, although they migrated to acquire that status. The special label marks them out as people