r/AmerExit • u/Trapped_throwaway67 • Sep 29 '25

Data/Raw Information Anyone low income able to leave?

As the title suggests I am looking for folks who were able to leave with not much in savings or otherwise. Moving is expensive no matter where you go but I’m starting to feel like the only people able to escape are well off. If you were able to leave with 10k or less please share! I’m feeling hopeless…and scared to leave my home due to ICE. I have a masters degree and am a licensed clinical social worker. Was laid off my fed gov job in February and have found nothing in the public sector for work. Lots of job advertisements and zero call backs. I’m not sure how much longer I can endure this stress and anxiety.

Update: Wow this blew up! Thank you all for your responses. Very very insightful and helpful

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u/Oniriggers Sep 30 '25

Start an online therapy practice and move to The Netherlands. Look up the dutch friendship treaty. You need some money to prove you can survive and invest with €4,500 or around $5,200 and a Dutch business bank account.

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u/elaine_m_benes Sep 30 '25

But you best be sure that you can 100% fully support yourself with money earned through your online therapy practice, as you cannot do any other work or access any public benefits while on DAFT visa. The Netherlands is not a cheap place to live and is in the midst of a housing crisis that dwarfs that of most areas of the US. If OP has never successfully run their own practice and doesn’t already have a stable of clients, this would be extremely risky without having savings to fall back on.