Christine Lemmer-Webber
There it is folks. So this isn't exactly a "representative sample of the US", it's a "representative sample of people who follow me on the fediverse and some of their followers" basically.
Nonetheless, it's extra interesting if combined with my other (much less serious, but also interesting) poll which shows that the majority of people responding to my polls identify as some level of "gay" https://social.coop/@cwebber/114999265980448632
So, "largely queer fedi" result skew here
Christine Lemmer-Webber
This also says to me that there are a lot of queer people who wish to leave but don't see a path. My primary recommendation is to look at https://transworldexpress.org/wiki/Main_Page
If you have any ancestors who were born in Canada, look at the 5(4) process. We're in a short time period loophole where the number of generations back is unconstrained if you can demonstrate ancestry.
If you aren't ready to leave but think you might, lining up options now may be a good idea.
Christine Lemmer-Webber
What I read from this is that "queer fedi" is, by and large, extremely concerned about the US to the degree of most people either trying to leave or wanting to. A lot of people don't know how to, though.
I don't think there would be any other time in my present lifetime where we'd see this degree of people wanting to having left.
Christine Lemmer-Webber
Now given that, what we can see is that of those responding, *only 34%* indicate that they are intending to stay in the US, approx 1/3. Basically 2/3 of people either wish to leave, are preparing to leave, or have left.
The biggest demographic, nearly but not quite half, is people wishing they could leave but don't know a path.
But nearly 20% have either left or are preparing to. 10% have left!
Christine Lemmer-Webber
Whether or not you *should* leave is something I can't tell you.
I can only tell you that if you feel like you should leave, that's highly justified and you aren't alone.
maswan
@cwebber Adding to this that anything shorter than 6 months is very fast speedrunning of immigration processes.
If you want to leave use the resources you can find and start working on it sooner rather than later.
Christine Lemmer-Webber
@pmc https://transworldexpress.org/wiki/Canada#Family_Descent https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/proof-citizenship/application-first-generation.html
Piper
@cwebber Do you have any links to the 5(4) process? I think I can demonstrate ancestry to some Canadians over a century ago, but if the number of generations is unconstrained that would work perfectly
Christine Lemmer-Webber
@cascode @pmc Yes, there used to be a spreadsheet up of tracking 5(4) status and offers but it got taken down by the person running it
cascode
@cwebber@social.coop @pmc@mastodon.ffcentral.net are you aware of anyone having successfully gained citizenship this way? one of the cited sources says the judgement was suspended until november, by which time they expect to pass the new law
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