A weakening economy and increasing political repression are forcing ever more Chinese people to emigrate. Spurred by TikTok, many are seeking more sustainable conditions in the United States.
To hear it told some places here on Lemmy, you’d be surprised a single person would leave China.
Most Americans are trying to get their children into schools in China so they can move there long term. Chinese people are migrating to North Korea but it’s hard for Americans to get visas there.
Edit: for the people who seem to be misunderstanding me, I want to be quite clear. Practically every American would move to North Korea to enjoy advanced society, peaceful and prosperous, if they could, only they don’t meet the strict criteria for a visa. There are a small and ever-shrinking handful who would stay in America given the chance to emigrate, but they’re either hard-line idealists who believe in the long-term rehabilitation of their country, or deluded. Most of the major demographics surveys have confirmed this, and any media that disputes it is already known to be carefully overseen by anti-humanitarian pseudo-state-funded conspirators.
Most Americans are trying to get their children into schools in China
lol wut? I’ve not met a single person trying to get their kids into schools in China. All the people I know who have immigrated from China are like “fuck that place, but I love going back because it’s my home and my family is there.”
Nope, it’s been stated, so it’s a fact here. You are just in your own tiny bubble of people who don’t want to live in China.
lol no they’re not. North Korea is like a real-life SNL skit and China’s population and real estate will implode in a couple decades. You can’t even tell what’s sarcasm anymore because after Trump told them it’s okay, the stupid people are coming out in hordes.
Well, luckily I’ve never met this Trump, so any stupid in me is my own bona fide stupid :-p
Are… Are you sure you’re not itching to go to North Korea? Perhaps you’re just in denial? I mean, I’ve not been there myself but people keep saying we should look out for Korea opportunities, and I have this low, ominous feeling about going South, so I think NK must be good.
Besides, I saw SNL once and it was funny. Sounds like an endorsement from you for NK!
Do you have a source for that? I’ve heard of folks being sent to China for a work appointment, and therefore looking for schools for their kids, but never Americans just straight up moving there to make a go of it, and place their kids
Edit and I assume when you say “most Americans” you mean “most Americans already interested in living in China” not “most Americans” because the latter would be a comical statement.
Most Americans are trying to get their children into schools in China so they can move there long term.
I have a bit of a hard time believing that. Where did you hear this?
They hear it whenever they put their head up their ass. It’s actually just digestive noises, but this neanderthal interprets it however they want.
Where did you hear this?
Somewhere sandwiched between a <Fe+> and a </Fe+>
I thought the tone of the thread above made the irony clear, but apparently everyone took me seriously.
The bravery and determination of these people is mind-blowing. I feel so lazy in comparison.
I’m guessing they’re trying to say that you don’t need to feel bad for having privileges that others don’t. Acknowledge, yes, but you didn’t choose the circumstances you were born into.
Good! The more immigration the better!
I only wish we could have a stipulation that additional immigrants must live outside of major cities, so they can help revitalize America’s dying towns.
Ooh, interesting immigration policy: you can immigrate, but only to a rural area.
Rural America is better than a lot of places in the world.
I’m sure many immigrants would be ecstatic to have the opportunity.
I live in a rural town (1 hour+ drive in any drection to the next town) and I could see this being a good thing if implemented correctly. This town isn’t equipped for an influx of any people, but has vacant lots that could be turned into a variety of housing. There aren’t a lot of jobs, but I would think more people would mean more things could be offered. Potentially great way to invest in rural areas!
I imagine they would; alas it gets a lot more complicated than that.
I’d like to see a renewed love for rural places generally, and especially in the developing world. There’s so much potential there that I feel most people don’t see.
Oh we have a similar policy to that in Australia, it’s fucking awful.
New migrants have to uproot their lives to spend 3 years living in dead end towns with zero job prospects, it’s a huge career killer and ensures immigrants have less opportunities to advance compared to other Australians. It’s also a negative in their ability to form social connections due to the lack of people, or get help from ethnic communities who can share their experiences and knowledge navigating a new country compared to their previous.
But hey some shitty rural workplaces like abattoirs fucking love the captive workforce to exploit.
And I’m sure many of them choose it over their previous nations.
I don’t get what you’re trying to say here. It’s better these immigrants don’t get to immigrate?
What I’m saying is pretty fucking obvious.
That forcing them to go to rural towns is bad.
The most beautiful and vital thing about America is freedom. If you cut that down, like by forcing people to live in a particular place, to revitalize something else, you’ve gone downhill.
I think most will agree immigration is good, but this “let’s let everyone in!” mentality is dangerous. China is not our friend…we need to be vetting these people, making sure that everyone who’s trying to get in are properly screened.
spurred by TikTok
what
the article is veeery vague as to what “more” means, no actual data.
it tells the dramatized story of one person. why would a chinese travel all the way to the us when asia has plenty of countries to go to for a fraction of the cost?
also isnt china still seeing unprecedented growth? this article smells funny…
the article is veeery vague as to what “more” means, no actual data.
From the article:
"From October through January, US Border Patrol agents registered about 19,000 illegal Chinese entries. During the same period in 2021, while pandemic restrictions were still in place, only 55 were registered. "
Sounds like more to me
