More Americans are moving abroad

By FLORO M. MERCENE

MANILA, Philippines — Are you one of those itching to go to the United States to work or relocate permanently to the so-called land of milk and honey?

Give your urges a second thought.

The unthinkable is happening.  America, the top place on earth where people from many parts of the world would like to immigrate, is fleeing from itself.

This is the gloomy message of “The Economic Collapse Blog,” one of a series of articles by its editor, Michael Snyder. He is a graduate of the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia, and has two law degrees from the University of Florida. He is an attorney who has worked for some of the largest and most prominent law firms in Washington, DC.  Snyder is a very active blogger and is also a respected researcher, writer, speaker, and activist

In his latest work, Snyder based his assessment of why Americans are leaving in droves by announcing that millions have already left the United States in search of a better life.  And for those planning to do the same, the author asks “What is the best country for Americans to relocate?”

Those who are trying to run away are hoping that other countries would offer a safe haven for their families and their future. They hope that despite some cultural and social differences, not to mention economic and personal freedom that America used to dispense in abundance, they hope their new-found sanctuary would be better off or at least not as bad as the one they are leaving behind.

“As the economy continues to crumble and as our society slowly falls apart, millions of others are thinking about it.  But moving to another country is not something to be done lightly.  The reality is that there are a vast array of social, cultural, economic, and safety issues to be considered,” warns the author.

A recent CNBC program contained the following amazing statistics. According to the US State Department, 6.3 million Americans are either working or studying overseas.  That is the highest number that has ever been recorded.

One recent survey says; “the percentage of Americans aged 25 to 34 actively planning to relocate outside the US has quintupled in just two years, from less than 1 percent to 5.1 percent.”

That same survey found that 40 percent of all Americans in the 18-to-24 age group are expressing interest in relocation outside of the United States.  Two years ago that figure was only at 15 percent.

The American economy continues to get worse and worse.  “If you have not heard yet, it has been announced that an all-time record 46 million Americans are now on food stamps,” Snyder says.

A lot of Americans want to escape this country before they get sucked into the vortex of poverty that has trapped so many other American families.  2.6 million more Americans fell into poverty last year.  In addition, according to the US Census Bureau, the percentage of Americans living in extreme poverty today is higher than has ever been measured before.

“A staggering 48 percent of all Americans are either considered to be  low- Income or living in poverty. There are fewer payroll jobs in the United States today than there were back in 2000 even though 30 million extra people have been added to the population since then.
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