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U.S. Records First Net-Negative Migration in 50 Years

5/18/2026

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The United States recorded net-negative migration in 50 years in 2025, with 10,000-295,000 more leaving than arriving.
Expatsi held its Move Abroad Con in San Diego on May 9-10, drawing Americans.
A poll of 218 showed 89 % plan to leave for political reasons, with 73 % citing adventure and 57 % cost savings.
Jesse Derr and Jess Yeastadt will move to Mexico because abortion and voting-rights policies clash with President Claudia Sheinbaum’s gender-equality agenda.

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The United States recorded net-negative migration in 50 years in 2025, with 10,000-295,000 more leaving than arriving.
Expatsi held its Move Abroad Con in San Diego on May 9-10, drawing Americans.
A poll of 218 showed 89 % plan to leave for political reasons, with 73 % citing adventure and 57 % cost savings.
Jesse Derr and Jess Yeastadt will move to Mexico because abortion and voting-rights policies clash with President Claudia Sheinbaum’s gender-equality agenda.