emigration

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As Sandford recounted, the Founders understood that their new nation was, in James Madison’s words, “indebted to emigration for her settlement and prosperity.”

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

But for Varvara, the uncertainty of emigration outweighed the risks of staying.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

But some experts point out emigration isn't all bad for New Zealand.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

In its 250th year, is America, land of immigration, becoming a country of emigration?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The Nazis struck the final blow to Jewish emigration in 1941 when they forbade Jews between the ages of eighteen and forty-five to emigrate.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti