Last year the U.S. experienced something that hasn’t definitively occurred since the Great Depression: More people moved out than moved in. The Trump administration has hailed the exodus—negative net migration—as the fulfillment of its promise to ramp up deportations and restrict new visas. Beneath the stormy optics of that immigration crackdown, however, lies a less-noticed reversal: America’s own citizens are leaving in record numbers, replanting themselves and their families in lands they find more affordable and safe.

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    It does not cost thousands. It does cost a few hundred dollars.

    Leaving usually requires downsizing to fit all your possessions inside a 70L pack. Most US Americans will have enough shit to pawn to afford that.

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      well that’s a fucking lie.

      canada required 30k in savings and is the most accessible for most Americans.

      go fuck yourself for talking shit about things you don’t know about honestly.

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        Now do going South.

        It’s not a lie, it’s what I literally did. And many others did too.

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            Don’t assume every country in South America is Brazil or Mexico.

            Trans people and poc face discrimination in pretty much every country in the world, Canada included. And also pretty much every country has at least once city where folks are more progressive than not.

            I assure you that there are many places here in South America that are safer for you than the US right now.

            Edit: if your trans you might have more options, being able to claim asylum. There is well documented evidence of state violence against queer folks in the US. See Canadian and HRC travel warnings.

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      https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/proof-funds.html

      https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp#economic

      Here are two sources directly from the Canadian government that show you are demonstrably wrong.

      There are more fees and costs than this. But these are two examples.

      It does cost thousands. Don’t minimize the difficulty of immigration. It’s not easy for anyone.

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      Legally emigrating to a new country takes a lot of effort, but even doing it illegally (by buying a ticket and overstaying your tourist visa) would take at least a few thousand dollars, for the flight plus expenses for a few months while you find some income

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        Citation is me, writing to you from South America.

        I’m not going to dox myself, but I can assure you that there’s a lot of refugees from the US who have been coming for years.

        Every country is different and the visa rules here in my country have changed several times since I came. But I recommend googling it. There are affordable options for you.