Australia follows Canada and other countries limiting home purchases by non-permanent residents.
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New Zealand to “relax” investment visa program
The goal is to import the wealthy who invest in the NZ economy.
Continue readingSweden intends to make citizenship access more difficult
The era of the non-immigration privileged obtaining residency or citizenship is gradually ending.
Continue readingSpain ends “Golden Visa” program, proposes 100% tax on foreigner home purchases
The era of buying a residency in the EU seems to be gradually ending.
Continue readingGhana grants citizenship to Black Americans who move there
The program appears to be open to all Black Americans, who move to Ghana.
Continue readingMusk, Ramaswamy comments turn people against legal immigration
This blog has been unequivocally pro-legal immigration. But after the comments of Musk, Ramaswamy and others this past week, views might be changing.
Continue readingImmigration: What share of a country’s population was born elsewhere?
Due to fertility rate declines, especially, most population growth in many countries comes from immigration. Not surprisingly, the share of the population that is an immigrant is now much higher, and growing rapidly – in most high income countries.
Continue readingNews story about unrealistic “retire abroad” stories – reality check
Finally – an actual news report noting bogus “retire abroad here” nonsense.
Continue readingRecent immigration to U.S. has been the largest in history
Over 8 million immigrated to the U.S. in 2021 through 2023.
Continue readingNeat story on the history of immigration to the U.S.
Has some interactive items you can adjust to see how immigration has changed, over time, both in terms of “from what country” and “to what state”. Where immigrants to the…
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