Does anyone know of a good (preferably online) source of information on American emigration in modern times? I’m looking for statistics on the emigration rate, destinations, and possibly even reasons for leaving. I suppose the government may not keep official records on this, especially the reason-for-leaving bit, but perhaps some third party has done a study on a randomish sample of emigrants…?
In the absence of statistics, I’d be happy to hear anecdotal evidence from individual Dopers, in which case this thread should probably eventually be moved.
This report, from the Census Bureau, looks at emigration from the United States - the tables included in the report seem more helpful, although I didn’t read the text closely.
There may be something in the Statistical Abstract, but I find the online version more difficult to use than the print version - no real search available, and the print version (any library should have a copy) is indexed, making it easier to find the specific information you need if it’s in there.