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How to leave the United States and move to another country now Donald Trump is president | |
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Donald Trump has won the US election and is set to become the 45th president of the United States. | |
Mr Trump out-performed all the polls, confounded media expectations and will now control his country's nuclear arsenal. | |
For many, now is looking like a good time to flee the Land of the Free. Here's how to leave the United States. | For many, now is looking like a good time to flee the Land of the Free. Here's how to leave the United States. |
One poll found 28 per cent of Americans considered leaving the US for good to go to "a country such as Canada" if Mr Trump is elected. | One poll found 28 per cent of Americans considered leaving the US for good to go to "a country such as Canada" if Mr Trump is elected. |
Canada's immigration site stopped working overnight supposedly as a result of so many people searching for how to move to the country. | Canada's immigration site stopped working overnight supposedly as a result of so many people searching for how to move to the country. |
The Mexican peso plunged as Ms Clinton foundered in the results, so on the plus side, living in Mexico could be cheaper for would-be refugees. | The Mexican peso plunged as Ms Clinton foundered in the results, so on the plus side, living in Mexico could be cheaper for would-be refugees. |
But Mr Trump has promised to build a “beautiful wall” across the border, ostensibly to stop “bad hombres” from coming to the US from Mexico, so any bid to flee America must take this into account. | But Mr Trump has promised to build a “beautiful wall” across the border, ostensibly to stop “bad hombres” from coming to the US from Mexico, so any bid to flee America must take this into account. |
Americans could head to Britain, where half of the country is wallowing in the wake of the vote to leave the EU. | Americans could head to Britain, where half of the country is wallowing in the wake of the vote to leave the EU. |
Alternatively, they could head to other European countries, but should avoid Russia - Mr Trump has said he would get on "very well" with President Vladimir Putin. | Alternatively, they could head to other European countries, but should avoid Russia - Mr Trump has said he would get on "very well" with President Vladimir Putin. |
Australia is the only country in the world to have received more American migrants than the US has accepted from it. | Australia is the only country in the world to have received more American migrants than the US has accepted from it. |
For many, the Land Down Under represents a place with a similar culture to the US, but with the bonus of being free from Mr Trump. | For many, the Land Down Under represents a place with a similar culture to the US, but with the bonus of being free from Mr Trump. |
America is surrounded by beautiful sea, millions of square miles free of Mr Trump and his supporters. Just set sail in any direction and hope for the best. | America is surrounded by beautiful sea, millions of square miles free of Mr Trump and his supporters. Just set sail in any direction and hope for the best. |
Hop on an aeroplane to anywhere to escape. They are perhaps the fastest exit route from the country. | Hop on an aeroplane to anywhere to escape. They are perhaps the fastest exit route from the country. |
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