Incidentally, what's "stores specialising in British foodstuffs, even our supermarkets have British food sections. "...

...got to do with immigration?

If you've bought a holiday house in Florida because they're cheaper than in Spain, you may well want to stock it with HobNobs or Tunnock's Caramel Wafers. Or if you're driving round on holiday, you might want nibbles from home. Doesn't mean you live - or want to live - there full time.

Hmm, I can't say I know for sure what it signifies, but our local supermarkets have a section for British foods as well. We're not even remotely close to anywhere a British family might setup for a holiday. I have met a few British families living here in the 'burbs of Memphis, but think more likely that the products have just accumulated a small fan base of locals as well.

I have traveled all through Europe. it is beautiful. I love everything about it, but as an American, I love the U.S. and would never dream of leaving it permanently. I know that this post isn't for me, but I have read a lot of the negative comments and stereotypes of the U.S. and I honestly don't know what they are talking about! The thing about America is that you can't base opinions on stereotypes. Going from state to state is like going from country to country. And sometimes its the same from town to town. There is a true wonder about it that its just different than any country in europe. Its just as beautiful and rich in history though. All I'm saying is that it is my home just like Europe is your home, and, well, Home is where the Heart is.

Here's what I figure:
1. everyone has to be somewhere.
2. we can't all fit onto demi-paradise. Physically impossible.
3. why try to make others feel unhappy about where they are, especially if they're not invited to where you are?

Just looked at the Swiss statistics.

No. 1 place of immigration for Swiss citizens: France

No. 2: USA

I wonder how many Swiss have moved to the US due to internal business reasons.

Schuler,

USA seems to be the No. 2 emigration destination for Germans. Guess which country is No. 1

I know, I know. They are everywhere!

I was looking for population movement statistics out of curiosity, but apparently most EU countries do not track movement of their citizens within the EU anymore, because things like residence permits are no longer required and most people don't report where they are.

Excluding this problem, it was interesting to find world migration rates (the difference between the number of people entering a country and leaving a country each year).

The U.S. is at 0.292%. The U.K. is 0.217%, France is 0.148%, Germany 0.219%, Switzerland 0.221% for example. But some countries are getting a lot more inflow -- Australia 0.372%, Luxembourg 0.854%, Canada 0.562% or of course the U.A.E. with 2.411%, Kuwait with 1.639% or Qatar with 1.218%.