http://www.metafilter.com/tags/emigrate Posts tagged with 'emigrate' at MetaFilter. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:09:05 -0800 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:09:05 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/72420/Are%2DAmericans%2Dleaving%2Dthe%2DUS While <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Soros">Gerorge Soros</a> and<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Rogers"> Jim Rodgers </a>predict <a href="http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/people,601,soros-predicts-worst-recession-for-50-years,13683">one</a> of the <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2008/01/30/news/international/okeefe_rogers.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2008013103">worst recessions for the US</a>, Americans seem to <a href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2008/06/07/s1a_dual_citizenship_0608.html?imw=Y">look for exit options</a> in form of a second citizenship. Some people seem to see it as treason if Americans accept a second non-US citizenship, but it must not necessary be a bad thing if Americans (and other folks) start leveraging with a second citizenship. After all they might not have much of a chance when corporations manufacture in China, administrate in India, sell in the US and pay their taxes on the Cayman Islands. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0374292884/metafilter-20/ref=nosim/">The world has been flat for quite some time</a> and if borders are open for capital and goods, why shouldn't they be open for people? Maybe you want to check out if <a href="http://eucitizenship.blogspot.com/">you are eligible</a> for a European citizenship? But be aware of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_citizenship#Issues">disadvantages</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2008:site.72420 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:09:05 -0800 citizenship emigrate EU globalization recession US yoyo_nyc http://www.metafilter.com/9382/ <a href="http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=internetnews&StoryID=140938" onMouseOver="window.status='www.reuters.com';return true" onMouseOut="window.status=' '; return true;" title="New web site helps Venezuelans emigrate" target="new">New web site helps Venezuelans emigrate</a>. The website <a href="http://www.mequieroir.com/" onMouseOver="window.status='www.mequieroir.com: I want to leave';return true" onMouseOut="window.status=' '; return true;" title="I want to leave" target="new">www.mequieroir.com</a>, which means "I want to leave" in Spanish, offers advice on foreign visa regulations, work permits and even culture and climate for citizens of whatever age who are considering emigrating. Its pages cite recent opinion polls that show that more than 30 percent of Venezuela's 24 million inhabitants would emigrate if they had the opportunity. tag:metafilter.com,2001:site.9382 Tue, 31 Jul 2001 09:21:36 -0800 emigrate venezuela 120degrees