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[โ€“] NuraShiny@hexbear.net 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Any discussion of brain drain has the assumption baked in that only affluent people will be able to get in. "You're not educated? Back to burgerland with you!"

[โ€“] Lembot_0001@lemm.ee 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Can uneducated US citizens get an EU work permission?

[โ€“] NuraShiny@hexbear.net 3 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I don't know. Couldn't you technically fly to the EU on a tourist visa and claim asylum? If the EU has travel advisory for trans people, it seems like it should be a thing, but I am probably way too hopeful there.

[โ€“] Bunbury@feddit.nl 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Sadly so far claiming asylum in an EU country hasnโ€™t worked yet for US trans people as far as I am aware. Also if an asylum claim is denied you will be sent back and barred from re-entry and work visas for a while. Itโ€™s not an application anyone should make lightly. Wish it were different. Maybe give it another few months and maybe theyโ€™ll stop being so worried about annoying the Cheeto and they will let beurocracy catch up with reality.

[โ€“] Lembot_0001@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Asylum? Not a lawyer either but I suppose that travelers should prove(!) that staying in the US is dangerous personally(!) to them. You can't get asylum just because you don't like the government. At least I think that is how it works :)

[โ€“] NuraShiny@hexbear.net 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I think pointing at the anti-trans sentiment and legislation that is being pushed should be enough, but I am a lefty, so I have no power.

[โ€“] huppakee@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

I heard a piece on the Dutch news of gay Americans and parents of trans kids already applied for asylum. Will take a while before we'll hear if they're actually granted asylum but there are already people trying. They are personally affected though, and felt unsafe enough to leave their country behind so I'm not sure this is valuable information for someone who just dislikes their government.

Also in my life I've met a bunch of people who moved here, they didn't come across as all being from a single economic class but didn't check their payslips.

[โ€“] Lembot_0001@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

Doubt that "sentiments" are enough. I would expect the need of proved fact of being prosecuted in the process. Or something like that.

[โ€“] Flyberius@hexbear.net 5 points 1 day ago

Probably not. Let's not pretend that European leaders aren't fantasizing about doing some of the stuff trump is doing. They only care about trans people in this context because it allows them to point at the US and say, aren't you glad you aren't over there, now give us all your money so we can buy missiles and tanks

[โ€“] oce@jlai.lu 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you manage to convince a company to hire you and help with the visa I think it's possible.

[โ€“] Lembot_0001@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why would anyone want to hire an uneducated American? I am sure Europe has enough uneducated locals... Of course that might be the chance but too rare chance to be important on a big scale.

[โ€“] oce@jlai.lu 3 points 1 day ago

Uneducated doesn't mean unskilled or inexperienced. If they can convince some company I guess they have some skill and that could be enough for a visa.

[โ€“] huppakee@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

It is also very different with a brain drain in developing countries. But I do think it's fair to say there is a lot of people who cannot afford to move, and in that way this is more like a wealth drain.