The U.S. is experiencing a net population outflow, with 150,000 people actively leaving the country to seek new lives.

"The new American dream is no longer living in America"

The Wall Street Journal cited data from the Brookings Institution for 2025, reporting that the United States has experienced a net population outflow for the first time since the Great Depression: more people are leaving the US than entering.

In 2025, 150,000 more people left the country than entered, and this trend is expected to continue. At least 180,000 Americans have moved to live and work in 15 countries around the world.

The White House attributes this phenomenon to the successful crackdown on illegal immigration, but data show that those who are actively leaving are mainly US citizens.

The Great Depression (1929–1939) was a global economic crisis triggered by the crash of the US stock market, with the most severe impact on the United States, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

The last time the United States experienced a net population outflow was in 1935, when more than 100,000 Americans chose to move to the Soviet Union.

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