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TAKE ME WITH YOU PLEASE!
In what will become known as The Great Immigration Rubberbanding.
Boomeranging?
That’s when all the Americans try to go to Australia.
Why the fook would you move to a third world shit hole country on purpose???
Seriously. Don't move to the US right now.
I recently knew two people who came to the US recently.
One was from India, and he came for the money. He has a low six figure job as a "product manager" and the CEO's toady. He's quite ignorant of US politics and history, so he's not really concerned.
The other came from canada, but also has EU residency (or citizenship? unclear). He said he makes more money here. He's making mid six figures as a software engineer at a startup, with poor work/life balance. He can always leave, since his parents own a house in germany.
Neither were coming here like an old timey tale of immigrants trying to find a better life.
I volunteered - worked in a hospital laboratory in Haiti for three years. I went to help.
The Irish need to build a wall or something. And this is coming from an American.
While I get what you are saying I would argue that the Americans that are leaving and becoming immigrants aren't the shitty Americans that would never think of such a thing.
And?
Sorry to hear about this invasion. When will they ever stop?
My dad missed out on this by one generation. Our family came over during the Gold Rush, and he wasn't born until after WW2, so, yeah.
Wish I could go. I'm only a stuntman though, no fucking way I'd be brought over any other way than a program like this. =(
I'm only a stuntman though
"Only".... That is cool as fuck tbh. How did you get into it? You should do an AMA
There's 5.35 million Irish people and 348 million Americans. The article is saying the rates are changing, and that's understandable due to the current political climate. But, it's just not feasible for most Americans.
Natalia Lange, a migrant support worker based in Crosshaven, county Cork, moved there from Michigan with her husband after the 2024 US election. Lange, who is half-Hungarian and has an EU passport
Step 1 to becoming an EU citizen: Be an EU citizen.
I can confirm. 90% of companies don’t want to go through the Blue Card process no matter how qualified you are.
Didn't fancy Hungary at the time though. Odd.
Certainly don't blame anyone with the means to get the fuck out of here, I sure would.
I do. Unless you are in immediate danger, to me, it's running for the hills instead of getting involved and fighting back. It's a cop out. But to each their own I suppose.
Some people are in immediate danger, although those probably aren't the ones who have the means to expatriate, and yeah I do understand that point of view and it's valid, but some people are just tired, you know. You have to weigh your options and choose where you want to put your energy.
America is quickly becoming a dystopia for anyone with some semblance of a conscience.
From Ireland the way it looks to me: It has always been like that for the original inhabitants since Europeans arrived. Just that white privilege isn’t what it used to be now.
You're not wrong. I'd say the biggest difference is that the oppression is now more overt and intense.
I’d love to. The Irish seem like lovely people. Y’all don’t happen to need a dude good with electronics but no degree, would ya?
Realistically you'd need to get sponsored by a company unless any of your grandparents were Irish citizens (in which case it's straightforward).
Edit: there are a decent number of tech jobs though so worth a look if you're genuinely interested.
If I could convince my family to go, I would. If nothing else, I don't want my kids growing up in a fascist Christian hell hole. The brain drain is real too.
Anecdata: I know 2.
From the numbers in that article it's about 1 in every 2000 Americans going in 2025. Surprisingly high rates.
I'm not surprised in the slightest.
I keep meaning to really push my ancestry research to try for the Irish Grandparents connection toward citizenship. I know my Father's parents were definitely Irish, I just don't know the facts needed for that process.
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