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.
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 mean, wasn't the old time reasons for coming mostly about "money"?
I feel like we tend to sorta play up the migrations from the past. I'm sure, especially earlier in history, there were more people looking for some type of freedom, but lots of people migrated for "opportunity".
You never heard the story of the salt of the earth computer programmer who came to Ellis Island with nothing but a github portfolio and a dream?
Love it! Well done.
its because they can flee if things get bad, indians are likely wanted in other countries as well so its little loss. Its just the high income that draws them here. indians that are migrating that arnt coming from money or not in tech might have more problems.
I volunteered - worked in a hospital laboratory in Haiti for three years. I went to help.
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.
or for everyone without a shitload of money
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.
Anecdata: I know 2.
From the numbers in that article it's about 1 in every 2000 Americans going in 2025. Surprisingly high rates.
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.
Two ways you get to leave this country “easily”:
unattached with little to lose. Go work abroad and establish residency. Cost of the plane ticket to get there.
lots of money. Buy a golden visa.
For the rest of us it’s a major undertaking with lots of sacrifice, upheaval, risk, and difficulty.
(Yes, this is a simplification and there are exceptions, but for the most part this is true)
True, it's the educated that leave. People who have traveled outside the country.
PHD /md specifically fled like years ago, they are smart enough to know winds changed at the beginning .
Well, there are a few big cliffs, I suppose. But that sounds like a lot of work. Hopefully the shitty weather and constant banter should keep most of ye away.
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
Ha! I'm not a 'big time' stunt guy I got into it a few years ago!
I literally was acting in a small movie playing ice hockey, and the stunt coordinator was like 'you actually played right?' "Yeah man I played in college" 'Oh cool can I have you take a few big hits?'
I was like hell yeah lets do it, and he showed me how we could pretend to do big hits instead of actually doing them, and then he was like 'hey you're pretty good at this you should do stunts!' so, I linked up with some stunt people and started learning to do fights and how to fall and all that fun stuff.
Now, I'm 'in the wings' of one of the bigger action companies (you've definitely seen their movies), so I'm waiting for the call up to get to do their pictures!
That's awesome! Very best of luck with it!
Thanks man! When I do a bigger project I'll do an AMA after that's a good idea! Any other film industry people on here feel free to reach out I love meeting other business people!
In what will become known as The Great Immigration Rubberbanding.
I'm not surprised in the slightest.
understandable, have a good day.
Dang, Cyst O'Donavan was really onto something here
No shit, America is 300 million people and Ireland is 5 million people... smaller than NYC. There will ALWAYS be more Americans going to Ireland than Irish going to America.
This article infuriates me I can't even.
Next in news "More people die of rabies in USA than New Zealand! Wow!"
This is the first time it's happened in at least 50 years.
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.
TAKE ME WITH YOU PLEASE!
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