Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
I have noticed some quite blunt and anti-british remarks on a number of the US thread blogs on City-Data. Mainly seem to give the impression US citizens are fed up with the number of Brits trying to emigrate to US.
I am seriously considering moving myself and my wife over to US via E2 or EB5 route and was a bit taken aback by some of the sentiment.
Thanks as both of you are from Scotland, have to confess I am English - so maybe you've had a more + experience!
Anyway I worked for a large scottish company....and I liked the Scots a lot..straight forward and direct
Meant to mention we are looking at NC and Georgia, rather than Florida.
I've been here since 2000 and have only faced 2 people that have a problem with Brits living in the US. On Citi-Data however, I have come across more negative opinions. I moved to Florida on an E2 and then on to Arizona early last year. I have found the west to generally be friendlier than the east.
My personal opinion is that you are very welcome. Although I am a little biased, as my husband is English. I am surprised that you are hearing such negative comments.
We are dealing with a major illegal immigration issues as you are in the UK, just different countries. However, the English, the Scottish and the Welsh are not our problem parties. Besides, if you are coming over here legally and working. The amount you will be paying in Federal Taxes, they will welcome you with open arms!
Location: in the general vicinity of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
296 posts, read 1,287,861 times
Reputation: 191
In Iowa, anyone with any of the various UK-native accents will be received with absolute delight and treated very well. You may have been born and/or educated in a colony or former colony and come by your accent that way, but I wouldn't try to educate the natives on that score... just accept what is given!
Seriously, while some (typically uneducated and closed-minded) individuals will try to lump all of an ethnic group together, legal residents (fifth generation native, even!) or not, I imagine that happens anywhere. But since, as someone else pointed out, we are not generally overrrun with illegal immigrants from the UK, I just can't imagine anyone having any problem with your being here.
Well I live in NC, take a look at the flag for the city of Charlotte, you may recognise it.
Also the largest Highland games in the world is held in NC
Thanks ...that's quite spooky. I am looking at Charlotte. Didn't know about the games.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
