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Latin Americans want to migrate. But they don’t want immigrants 

Donald Trump’s election victory in the US has thrust migration back into the political spotlight, with the Republican leader pledging to deport millions of undocumented immigrants — a policy that would disproportionately affect Latinos living in the United States.

American dream. The US remains the top destination for aspiring migrants worldwide, according to a recent Gallup report. Latin America ranks second only to Sub-Saharan Africa as the region with the largest share of adults expressing a desire to relocate abroad.

Ups and downs. Overall, 16% of adults worldwide manifested their desire to live in a different country last year — a significant jump when compared to a previous 2011 measurement. Latin America saw an even bigger increase, from 18% in 2011 to 28% in 2023, although the numbers shrank when compared to their Covid-era peak of 34%.

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