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What are you doing about it?
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this post was submitted on 06 Sep 2025
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My partner and I fled the US early this year. No regrets. Besides saving our own skin because I would 100% end up in a concentration camp, we're now in a really good position to help others in our community find a way to safety.
We also love our new country and feel super welcomed
How? Did you have ancestry somewhere that let you immigrate back? Family still there? Something else?
I'd love to find a way out for my family, but don't know of any options.
Work, school, and family are unfortunately the easiest ways to get a visa. I got lucky with my job and took the first opportunity that opened up, and I'm so glad I did because there haven't been any more openings since then. Unfortunately I took about a 50% pay cut to move.
Considering how expensive things are in the USA, I hope you got to a country with a lower cost of living. Well, also, no amount of money is worth your personal safety.
I had to give up some luxuries but honestly, my lifestyle hasn't really changed. I've always lived somewhat frugally. Healthcare no longer costs an arm and a leg either. The US is just a special level of hell.
Why won't you mention where?
Because every time I do I get a horde of angry knuckledraggers, but you can easily find it in my history