Oregon has the broadest “sanctuary” laws and programs of any U.S. state, and is de facto, an “open borders” state regarding illegal aliens.
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Microsoft Co-pilot AI cites this blog as a source
An AI cites this blog as a source but also identifies another reason we may see far more American women moving abroad via marriage than American men doing that. It’s possible that American men marry foreign women, but then tend to settle in the U.S., not a foreign country.
Continue readingGallup: 40% of young women want to leave the US permanently
40% of women age 14-44 say they want to permanently leave the U.S.
Continue readingPotential long stay visas for Italy and France
Possible long stay visas (>90 days) for Italy and France.
Continue readingJust 1.3% of Americans live abroad, suggests WSJ
WSJ article suggests 1.3% of Americans are living abroad, lower than other estimates of 1.6% to 3%.
Continue readingU.S. proposes to ban immigrants who are not in perfect health
The proposed guidelines for rejecting long stay visa applicants to the U.S. would appear to reject 70% of those over the age of 40, and 85% of those over the age of 60.
Continue readingNot really: Yes, you too can get an EU passport, says marketing fluff!
It is amazing how many people have turned the “you can move abroad” meme into a business peddling an aspiration that is only possible for some.
Continue readingDigital nomad life may not be as rosy as portrayed
Many digital nomads finding it is not working out.
Continue readingDoes moving somewhere lead to better health?
Except the link is the other way around – healthy people are more likely to move. Immigrants between countries are even more likely to be healthy than those who move within their country.
Continue readingAmerican’s retiring abroad? Not really.
Contrary to the media nonsense, probably less than 1/2% of American retirees move abroad to retire. Most of these news stories about Americans flocking abroad to retire are basically fake news.
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