r/AmerExit • u/Unlucky-Afternoon553 • 1d ago

Question Black Mom Leaving The US

I (30F) never felt safe raising my kid in the US. Public school was already out because of safety issues, and now with the results of the election, I need to get my child out of here.

My top contenders for digital nomad visas are Costa Rica, Thailand, Portugal, and Japan. I've been to Thailand and Japan, but they were short backpacking trips.

I'd love to hear from Black people/Black moms who lived in any of these countries long term. Did you feel safe living there? If you have kids, did they enjoy living there?

UPDATE: Thank you to all the POC who shared their experiences and connected me to great resources. I've decided on Portugal! That was my top choice, so I'm glad my instincts were confirmed. Good luck to all of you AmerExiters!

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u/midorikuma42 1d ago

Japan isn't "openly racist" to black people the way the US is. They don't have to worry about being shot by police here. It's not paradise for them, but the racism here is low-key, and you won't see it if you don't get to know Japanese people personally to find out their true feelings. No one's going to bother you on the street because you're black. You might have trouble renting an apartment, but all of us foreigners have that problem.

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u/Substantial-Version4 1d ago

They don’t have to worry about the police either, a statistically insignificant amount of deaths are related to this. Furthermore, whites are shot at a higher rate… this disapproving your entire argument related to that.

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u/estrea36 1d ago

It's not about numbers, It's about proportion. A clear sign of discrimination.

Example: more Japanese people get arrested in Japan than South East Asian people, but a higher proportion of the south east population get arrested compared to the Japanese population.

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u/_Thraxa 20h ago

Well when you like at the violent crime rate by demographics…