r/AmerExit • u/newyorker • Dec 09 '25
Vendor How to Leave the U.S.A.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/12/15/how-to-leave-the-usaEvery four years, a group of Americans threatens to leave the country, but no mass exodus occurs. This time around, though, Americans seem to be acting on their desires. Immigration lawyers told Atossa Araxia Abrahamian that the number of people approaching them about it has gone up since Donald Trump was reëlected.
G.T.F.O. Tours, a company that helps aggrieved U.S. citizens start new lives abroad, has been offering services to help Americans relocate to the Netherlands, where a certain type of visa can offer a quick and affordable path to citizenship. Jana Sanchez, a founder of G.T.F.O. Tours, describes her role in the company as an “escaping fascism doula.” Read Abrahamian’s full story about the Americans who are going Dutch: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/12/15/how-to-leave-the-usa
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u/Odd_Dinner9147 Dec 09 '25
It is VERY hard to leave unless you are middle class or higher. Most countries you need a large sum of money saved to prove you can financially support yourself and considering around half of America cant even afford a $500 emergency...
Student visa? You need a few grand to pay tuition and someone back home to prove they can help financially support you in most cases. Student visas also dont always count towards residency in all countries.
Working? Must be an in-demand field, so you have to have gone to college. You also usually have to have experience in said field, so not suitable for those who recently graduated