Title: Emigration from the United States - Wikipedia
Headings: Emigration from the United States
Emigration from the United States
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Contents
History
19th century
Early 20th century
Interwar period
Cold War
After the Cold War
Reasons for emigrating
Destinations with facilitated access
Net effect
Citizenship
Issues
Statistics
Estimates by country
See also
References
External links

Content: A small number of Americans abandoned the country for political reasons, defecting to the Soviet Union, Cuba, or other countries, such as Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, and sixties radicals such as Joanne Chesimard, Pete O'Neal, Eldridge Cleaver, and Stokely Carmichael . During this period Americans continued to travel abroad for religious reasons, such as Richard James, inventor of the Slinky, who went to Bolivia with the Wycliffe Bible Translators, and the Peoples Temple establishment of Jonestown in Guyana . After the Cold War
The opening of Eastern Europe, Central Europe, and Central Asia after the Cold War provided new opportunities for American businesspeople. Additionally, with the global dominance of the United States in the world economy, the ESL industry continued to grow, especially in new and emerging markets. Many Americans also take a year abroad during college, and some return to the country after graduation. Iraq War deserters sought refuge mostly in Canada and Europe, and NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden escaped to Russia. Increasing numbers of Americans retire abroad due to financial setbacks resulting from the 2008 financial crisis. Young Americans facing a tough job market due to the recession are also increasingly open to working abroad. According to a Gallup poll from January 2019, 16% of Americans, including 40% of women under the age of 30, would like to leave the United States. Reasons for emigrating
There are many reasons why Americans emigrate from the United States.