The great media myth is that huge numbers of Americans are moving abroad and anyone can do this. In fact, just 1.3-1.6% of Americans live abroad, and may be 1% of retirees move abroad. These values are close to zero. Start here to learn about the media bias in these stories – and to review the data.
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Did celebrites leave the US because Trump was elected?
In late 2024 and early 2025, many news reports said various celebrities left the U.S. because of Trump’s election. Nearly all of those stories were untrue – nearly all who moved had moved or bought properties up to years earlier, married a foreigner, or had prior dual citizenshp.
Continue readingWho Moves Abroad?
Based on a review of over 400 media
“I moved abroad” stories, about 40% obtain their visa via marriage, 16% had prior dual citizenship and 8% had a right of descent privilege. That’s 2 out of 3 had a unique immigration privilege that you probably do not have.
80% of “I moved abroad” stories are to Europe, but only 20% of Americans abroad live there
Media stories about Americans who move abroad are overwhelmingly biased to those moving to Europe/UK/Ireland – about 80% of all such stories. Yet only 20-23% of Americans who move abroad, move to Europe/UK.
Continue readingWhy Europe Dominates “I Moved Abroad” Stories
20+/-% of American who move abroad, live in Europe. Yet nearly all “move abroad” stories are about moving to Europe. Why is that?
Continue readingMoving abroad – if you believe this…
Typical of our US news, America is the worst country in the world and that’s why everyone wants to leave. Mostly its media doomerism at play.
Continue readingThe media’s portrayal of immigrants versus native born Americans
The media is biased in favoring stories about immigrant success – in business, academics and leadership roles. This bias comes at the neglect of covering native-born Americans and may lead to hostility towards immigrants.
Continue readingMedia: The media bias with “I moved abroad” stories
Most of the “I moved abroad” stories are formulaic stories designed for click bait, they misrepresent reality and ignore the pre-existing privilege of the central character. But the myth of moving abroad – or the romance angle of marrying abroad – is powerful click-bait. These stories are based on a standardized “formula” which is why they are all nearly the same.
Continue reading“Diversity hiring” encourages hiring those with an international background
Surprisingly, US government reporting on race and ethnicity of American workers and lawful residents does not apply to foreign born workers in the U.S. on temporary visas. This gives an odd incentive for some companies to hire non-diverse employees from abroad. We are not imagining when we note that in some fields, you really need to be international to get hired in the U.S. This is by design. Read this to understand the problem.
Continue readingWho renounces their US citizenship?
Almost all of those who renounce their US citizenship are “long-term expatriates”, who lived abroad for decades, have prior dual citizenship, and may have been “accidental Americans” by birth but who have lived nearly their entire life elsewhere. Most renounce due to tax issues.
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