Donald Trump plans the biggest deportation of illegals ever seen in American history – accusing them of being criminals, mentally unstable, drug dealers and even eating people’s pets.
But like every political policy there are always unintended consequences. And one of them has been building up since 2020 ever since the notorious storming of the Capitol in Washington and the endless legal battles claiming the last US election had been stolen from him.
Well qualified US citizens – not the people Trump is targeting to leave the country at all – are deciding to get out of the USA and one country – Norway – is even taking advantage of Trump’s victory to encourage them to leave as soon as possible.
Facts and figures about the Americans leaving for Europe emerged this weekend on the website Dispatches Europe – see the article here – and the Dutch based website is offering tips on what they need to do to settle there.
And while the UK mainstream media – and both Tory and Labour governments- has been agonising over our illegal immigration and asylum problem – the boat people – the number of US citizens in the UK has jumped from 137,000 in 2013 to over 166,000 by 2021. This is the latest known figure and the highest in Europe. It could be higher by now.
While US techies who become digital nomads – are well known to be keen to travel to exotic places where they can work and surf ( both on the sea and on line), this seems a new phenomena.
Dispatches Europe says the biggest jump between 2021 and 2022 has been US citizens turning up in Portugal – not an obvious choice – with numbers jumping for 28,700 to 41,200 – an increase of 30 per cent.
The second highest jump is Germany – an increase of 19 per cent – from 12,400 to 15,300. Spain has seen a 9 per cent rise from 35,400 to 38,900. While Ireland has seen a 11 per cent rise from 11,700 to 13,200. Over a longer period the Netherlands saw an increase from 15,500 to 24,000 between 2013 and 2022.
Last year the Economist noticed the trend quoting that many Americans “are fleers rather than seekers.“
Norway has gone further to cash in on Trump’s victory
One country has gone further. Another article in Dispatches Europe ( see here) features EmigrateMe, a site to reach out to disillusioned Americans, particularly but not necessarily with Norwegian descent, to come and work near Oslo.
It offers ” free healthcare and schools, reasonably priced housing, culture and a “high tolerance for religious beliefs and sexual orientation, stunning nature, clean air and fresh water.” What is not to like?
Obviously the figures are not huge compared to the huge population of the US. But once Trump gets into office – will a growing trickle grow into a big flood. And what will Labour under Sir Keir Starmer and Tories under Kemi Badenoch do faced with a new US invasion?
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From your data it is clear that people have been leaving the US well before Trump’s election win. Unfair to blame the exodus on him and time will tell whether it with slow down or increase under his presidency. They could well be moving away from the high cost of living which is squeezing the middle-class as it is in the UK. Or from the woke agenda, so why the headline blaming Trump?
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Not exactly. remember Trump was elected in 2016 as well as re-elected now. Then it was clear he wouldn’t accept his defeat in 2020. Also if you read the Norwegian article it is quite clear they are attracting people who are disaffected with the Trump agenda – it talks about women’s rights, acceptance of gay people and free healthcare – all things that are certainly not part of the Trump agenda so I don’t think these are people who hate the so called woke agenda.
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The 2016 article you refer to was an account of Norway reaching out to disaffected US citizens following the 2016 election of Trump. They listed the items you referred to as possibly pulls – this didn’t come from US citizens themselves.
But the increase you refer to in the other link is from 2021 to 2022 when the Democrats were in power under Biden. At that time nobody thought that Trump would return to power so in theory the exodus should have slowed under Biden if the main driver was getting away from Trump’s agenda. But it didn’t. It increased.
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Let’s wait and see. The USA needed a kick up it’s backside so perhaps Trump’s is the man to do it. Let’s wait and see if he keeps his promises unlike our President.
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Dàvid as I said to you four years ago Trump will be back and he will win. Well here is another prediction that will ring true. Unless Starmer and Reeves stop making silly and avoidable mistakes they too will be booted out.
Q. Who will fill the space? A. Nigel Farage in the guise of PM or at least a King Maker. And their win will be enormous.
It’s in your hands Starmer. Remember the 14 years of Tory bullying and misrule
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Starmer and Reeves, and Rayner, are the very worst and most incompetent individuals ever to head a UK government. And, I might add, in my estimation so easy to dislike. None of them have pleasing personalities and none are driven by any kind of idealistic passion, all are opportunists and profoundly unattractive people. This is a one term Labour government, I hope they don’t even make their five year term. I speak as a socialist.
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A Labour voter since 1979. I and my family will never vote Labour again. Heading to Reform UK.
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You are welcome to that but you will regret it when they introduce an insurance system to use the NHS
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Told you so on the 17th. Look at bye-elections of the 21 November 2024 in Glasgow and Kent. Reform and Fardre are coming. Starmer if you do not think things thru by 2029 it will be bye bye to you and Labour for another decade plus.
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So if you access the NHS through an insurance system does that mean you automatically have insurance cover when you have to sue the NHS for any mistakes the NHS made when dealing with yourself? If so that will save surviours from having to beg ambulance chasing lawyers who cherry pick cases or a profit basis. Seems to me that insurance is the way forward rather than the constant promises and ineffective monitoring of a service that has needed a long awaited proper a kick up the backside.
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