There’s a bit much of this thinking going around.
Continue readingCitizenship by “birth (location) right” is rare in the world
Most countries practice jus sanguinis citizenship (based on parentage) while the US, Canada and some others provide jus soli, where citizenship is based on being born in the country.
Continue readingAnother nonsense story from Business Insider: We moved to France!
Her husband is a French national and her visa was via the MRS VISA from marriage. They left this important fact out of the story, like all Business Insider “I moved abroad stories”.
Continue readingItaly ends most of its right of descent ancestry program
Who is eligible for Italian right of descent citizenship is now sharply curtailed.
Continue readingWild: Former NZ Prime Minister moves to Australia
Jacinda Ardern has moved to Sydney, Australia. Does not seem like a good image for New Zealand.
Continue readingAmerican returns to US; living abroad wasn’t perfect
Unusual article in Business Insider, as a young ex-pat moves back to the US, noting life abroad is not the idyllic life portrayed in… well, Business Insider.
Continue readingPeople moving abroad coming back after finding abroad isn’t utopia
America is awful, so a US grad student moved to Canada, where she discovers housing costs are worse than in the U.S., access to Canadian government services are limited, and pleads for Canadians to offer her free or reduce cost housing – and oh, her visa is only good for six months and she doesn’t know what she will do. Hmmmmm….
Continue readingImmigration: Oregon welcomes illegal aliens
Oregon is not just a “sanctuary” state but an ‘open borders’ state. All illegal aliens are welcome and are eligible for all public benefits and taxpayer funded legal representation.
Continue readingHow many Americans who move abroad – move back to the U.S.?
An estimated 30-50% of those who move abroad eventually move back to the United States.
Continue readingStart here: The Myth that Americans Can Easily Move Abroad
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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