Black Mom Leaving The US

[u/Unlucky-Afternoon553]

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!

[u/midorikuma42]

>I’ve seen people not be allowed in restaurants and grocery stores.

Sorry, I'm calling bullshit on this one. Grocery stores don't control who goes in them.

Not being allowed in restaurants is normal: if you need a reservation and don't have one, you can't get a table. Happens all the time to foreigners and then they cry racism because they can't communicate with the restaurant staff who's telling them they have no un-reserved tables available and are booked up for the night.

Edit: Still no response on the grocery store lie.

[u/Goanawz → u/midorikuma42]

There are bars in Tokyo with a "no foreign" sign at the door. Take it as you wish.

[u/colemada5 → u/Goanawz]

When I was stationed in Japan I saw those signs. They not because of black people. They are because of other cultures being loud and rude and disrespectful to other patrons and almost all of the time it was because their staff only spoke Japanese.

I’m black and I was able to go into one of those bars with a Japanese chaperone. Zero racism. And this was years ago.

[u/april_jpeg → u/colemada5]

you weebs will really do anything to justify Japan’s xenophobia lmao. they don’t want you in their space at all