[jwhitlark]

I had a friend of mine who had emigrated from Iran to England, (obtaining English citizenship). After 6 years in England, he came to the US and eventually got citizenship here. I asked him the same question, "Why would someone move to the US from a first world country?" I found his response interesting: "Because in Europe, you stay where they put you."

[soperj]

Heard the same about a co-worker from China who'd first moved to Germany and then to Canada. Moved to Canada because no matter how long you are in Germany, you will always be a foreigner.