Why the fook would you move to a third world shit hole country on purpose???
Seriously. Don't move to the US right now.
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I recently knew two people who came to the US recently.
One was from India, and he came for the money. He has a low six figure job as a "product manager" and the CEO's toady. He's quite ignorant of US politics and history, so he's not really concerned.
The other came from canada, but also has EU residency (or citizenship? unclear). He said he makes more money here. He's making mid six figures as a software engineer at a startup, with poor work/life balance. He can always leave, since his parents own a house in germany.
Neither were coming here like an old timey tale of immigrants trying to find a better life.
I mean, wasn't the old time reasons for coming mostly about "money"?
I feel like we tend to sorta play up the migrations from the past. I'm sure, especially earlier in history, there were more people looking for some type of freedom, but lots of people migrated for "opportunity".
You never heard the story of the salt of the earth computer programmer who came to Ellis Island with nothing but a github portfolio and a dream?
Love it! Well done.
its because they can flee if things get bad, indians are likely wanted in other countries as well so its little loss. Its just the high income that draws them here. indians that are migrating that arnt coming from money or not in tech might have more problems.
I volunteered - worked in a hospital laboratory in Haiti for three years. I went to help.
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Certainly don't blame anyone with the means to get the fuck out of here, I sure would.
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America is quickly becoming a dystopia for anyone with some semblance of a conscience.
From Ireland the way it looks to me: It has always been like that for the original inhabitants since Europeans arrived. Just that white privilege isn’t what it used to be now.
You're not wrong. I'd say the biggest difference is that the oppression is now more overt and intense.
or for everyone without a shitload of money
I’d love to. The Irish seem like lovely people. Y’all don’t happen to need a dude good with electronics but no degree, would ya?
Realistically you'd need to get sponsored by a company unless any of your grandparents were Irish citizens (in which case it's straightforward).
Edit: there are a decent number of tech jobs though so worth a look if you're genuinely interested.
My dad missed out on this by one generation. Our family came over during the Gold Rush, and he wasn't born until after WW2, so, yeah.
Wish I could go. I'm only a stuntman though, no fucking way I'd be brought over any other way than a program like this. =(
I'm only a stuntman though
"Only".... That is cool as fuck tbh. How did you get into it? You should do an AMA
Ha! I'm not a 'big time' stunt guy I got into it a few years ago!
I literally was acting in a small movie playing ice hockey, and the stunt coordinator was like 'you actually played right?' "Yeah man I played in college" 'Oh cool can I have you take a few big hits?'
I was like hell yeah lets do it, and he showed me how we could pretend to do big hits instead of actually doing them, and then he was like 'hey you're pretty good at this you should do stunts!' so, I linked up with some stunt people and started learning to do fights and how to fall and all that fun stuff.
Now, I'm 'in the wings' of one of the bigger action companies (you've definitely seen their movies), so I'm waiting for the call up to get to do their pictures!
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I'm technically eligible as my grandparents were both Irish citizens. The one negative is my wife and kids are not. My cousin who actually works for the Irish consulate said that if I had started the paperwork prior to getting married and having kids, they would be eligible. So like I can bounce out and leave my family behind, but I really don't want to do that.
Might be worth getting the passport anyway. It's very solid and gives you access to support from any EU consulate if you're abroad.
I don't think it matters if they are a citizen or not. Every EU member state has some form of spousal and dependent program to bring them in, and if not, they could likely apply without and still get granted to stay. Just get the citizenship for yourself first and go from there.
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What if you divorced, became a citizen, then remarried her in Ireland? Would she and the kids be able to get permanent residency then?
At least y'all would pass the "do you actually know each other" test.
Immigration: so how did you meet this woman?
You: well you see, it all started before we got married the first time...
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Time to build a wall
The Irish need to build a wall or something. And this is coming from an American.
While I get what you are saying I would argue that the Americans that are leaving and becoming immigrants aren't the shitty Americans that would never think of such a thing.
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Well, there are a few big cliffs, I suppose. But that sounds like a lot of work. Hopefully the shitty weather and constant banter should keep most of ye away.
In what will become known as The Great Immigration Rubberbanding.
Sorry to hear about this invasion. When will they ever stop?
understandable, have a good day.
If I could convince my family to go, I would. If nothing else, I don't want my kids growing up in a fascist Christian hell hole. The brain drain is real too.
It's only been the other way around for 249 years.
I'm not surprised in the slightest.
No shit, America is 300 million people and Ireland is 5 million people... smaller than NYC. There will ALWAYS be more Americans going to Ireland than Irish going to America.
This article infuriates me I can't even.
Next in news "More people die of rabies in USA than New Zealand! Wow!"
This is the first time it's happened in at least 50 years.
Dang, Cyst O'Donavan was really onto something here
I keep meaning to really push my ancestry research to try for the Irish Grandparents connection toward citizenship. I know my Father's parents were definitely Irish, I just don't know the facts needed for that process.
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