Since it is only in Poloniex meaning you cant withdraw it?
it is also on bitfinex and bittrex and also c-cex exchanges and in addition to the exchanges you can also buy it from the official website
coinmarketcap.com/assets/tether/#markets
it is best if you read all about it in details on their website
https://tether.to and as it says you can transfer it between exchanges. it is a cryptocurrency with blockchain and everything just like many other cryptocurrencies.