They are not flocking abroad to retire – and this story cites a number supposedly to prove Americans are moving abroad but it actually shows the opposite!
Continue readingHow do celebrities get a residency visa to move abroad?
How do celebrities get a residency visa to move abroad? The media ALWAYS leaves this detail out – and most such migrants have special privileges you probably do not have.
Continue readingI asked AI about the bias in “I moved abroad” stories
I asked an AI about the “I moved abroad” stories in the media – “most Americans who permanently move abroad do so through marriage or ancestry-based privilege, and the media genre you analyzed tends to overrepresent accessible narratives while underplaying legal complexity.”
Continue readingOnly 1-2% of Americans live abroad
A new estimate is that about 1.6% of Americans (not in the military) are living abroad. Other estimates seem to coalesce around 1-2% of the population. This is less than prior estimates of 2-3%
Continue readingChange in percent migrant population by country
The U.S. hit an estimated 15.8% in January 2025.
Continue readingPassport stamps going away
The use of passport stamps to track entry and departure from countries is ending, and replaced by digital IT systems to track entry/exit.
Continue readingDoomerism: Americans should move to New Zealand
More doomerism – the US is a terrible place so you should move to NZ, except most people in the U.S. cannot actually do that.
Continue reading42% of those in the US are either foreign born or child of foreign born person
That’s wild: As of 2025, it is estimated that 42% of the US population is either an immigrant or the child of an immigrant
Continue readingHawaii sued over 14% tourist tax
11% state tax, up to 3% county tax, for a combined 14% tax on visitors staying in “transient” accommodations for less than six months.
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