The Issue Of The Presidential Election - 968 Words

While Americans argue over immigration, which will be a major topic of debate during the upcoming 2016 Presidential Election, a widening number of Americans are quietly emigrating to other countries. A recent online poll conducted by TrasferWise, a peer-to-peer funds transfer service headquartered in the United Kingdom, shows that 35 percent of Americans are considering leaving the country, in the meantime, a record number has already left. How Many Have Left? Therein lies a problem, the U.S. does a lousy job of keeping statistics on who leaves (Yet they can tell you every detail of who’s coming into the country legally and provide great estimates for illegal immigration!). Yes, the IRS publishes a list of Americans who give up their U.S. citizenship, but that number is vague and doesn’t tell the whole story. A November 2006 report issued by the United Nations Secretariat, â€Å"Estimation of Emigration from the United States Using International Data Sources† tells the real tale of Americans leaving the country. â€Å"The U.S. Census Bureau does not collect data on the number of people, either citizens or non-citizens, who emigrate from the United States, thus has no reliable source for these numbers.† The IRS list doesn’t include naturalized citizens that left the U.S., only Americans born in the U.S. that left and denounced citizenship. The community abroad, referred sometimes as a diaspora, is that, a community and it includes Americans abroad for many reasons, excludingShow MoreRelatedPresidential Election And Issues Of America Essay1620 Words   |  7 PagesSalvador Castaneda 11/6/2016 English 12 Presidential Election Issues The political infrastructure of America has remained consistent with the ideology of a representative republic, essentially the masses choosing representatives who then decide whom they want as a leader of the fine country under the notion of said candidates ideologies, religion, and promises upon election. Every four years, America holds an election to determine the Commander in Chief, an honor of prestige and status. 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