In view of Trump’s eventual victory, some Americans are already preparing the great escape
▲ Members of the American community in Mexico City met last night at the Pinche Gringo BBQ Warehouse restaurant in order to follow the election day.Photo Yazmín Ortega, Ap and Afp
▲ Although support was majority for Kamala Harris, there were also Trumpists. See note at @lajornadaonline https://shorturl.at/L8s6x.Photo Ap
▲ Kamala Harris supporters at Howard University in Washington.Photo Afp
Jim Cason and David Brooks
Correspondents
La Jornada Newspaper
Wednesday, November 6, 2024, p. 21
Washington and New York. For some in this country, preparations for Election Day began months and even years ago, when they made plans to flee the country for the next four years in the event of Donald Trump’s victory and thus avoid the bloodbath, the remunerations promised or simply in order to escape the horrible rhetoric.
The results remain to be seen, but the violent rhetoric of Trump and his fans alarms many people enough to make them consider leaving their country. “He said he might send the military to go after the ‘radical left.’ “I don’t think we should ignore that comment,” he told The Day a person who requested anonymity. Another noted that Trump had suggested that those who demonstrate on campuses in support of Palestinian rights should be jailed.
Two more, Diana and Allen, have obtained permanent residency in Mexico. We are happy that we managed to complete all the procedures before the electionDiana commented to The Day. All individuals interviewed for this story requested that their last names not be used. Andrea managed to get a German passport; His father was a Jewish refugee from that country and with this he achieved that nationality. I’m not sure about the health services there, but I’m worried about what will happen here..
For Mike, a retired U.S. Army doctor in Virginia, the solution this year was less radical, but reassuringly just as important: He changed his party identification record as a voter from independent to Republican. I don’t want anyone to search my record, which is a public document, and thereby decide to persecute me if Trump is elected.he noted in an interview.
Of course, most do not have the resources or ability to flee this country. Nevertheless, Los Angeles Times reported that Agencies specializing in helping relocate Americans abroad have seen a spike in interest. Adrian Leeds, a company specialized in helping Americans buy properties in France, has scheduled a seminar for this Thursday titled: A post-election webinar on moving to France.
But it is not only those who fear a Trump victory. A video on YouTube offers advice on Where to move abroad if Kamala Harris winswhich already has 20 thousand visits.
