I Investigated the UNTOLD TRUTH of Leaving the U.S. (The Real Cost)

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Is life really better abroad and how can we know? So many people have been talking to me about their desires to leave the US that I had to see what that experience was like for myself in this video essay style documentary. My Newsletter: https://elijahlemardnewsletter.beehiiv.com/ My Patreon: https://patreon.com/ElijahLemard This really a wild experience, do you know about the gas trucks in South America? They play like ice cream truck music and sell propane out the back of the truck. The music choice was a little like an oncoming boss fight but it was neat nonetheless. If you’ve ever thought about moving abroad, or wondered what life is really like on the other side, this video is for you. I really didn’t mean to disrespect KD like that, I know he’s going at people, I swear it’s all love Shout out Cuenca tho Amaru: https://www.zoobioparqueamaru.com/news/details.php? Chapters: Intro 0:00 who's leaving? 1:13 Going to Ecuador 3:05 4th of July 5:28 What are we looking for? 8:58 The Fice method: 10:05 Cuenca: 13:20 Uh OH: 16:40 Common Grounds 20:00 The Post 21:30 Why leave? 23:00 Immigrant vs Expat 24:26 Community development 25:30 Other 27:48 Care from abroad 29:18 My Hypocrisy 33:03 Sam: 33:50 My thoughts 44:00 Samincuenca: https://www.tiktok.com/@samincuenca?_t=ZT-90sTxQJIiuk&_r=1 GenXpat https://youtube.com/@gen-xpat?si=8ISSA3GT9abXRIfv Credits Proof of purchase A license to use the following media was purchased under Pond5's Content License Agreement, a copy of which is available for review at https://www.pond5.com/legal/license. The Pond5 license authorizes the licensee to use the media in the licensee's own commercial or non-commercial production and to copy, broadcast, distribute, display, perform and monetize the production or work in any medium including posting and monetization on YouTube on the terms and conditions outlined therein. MEDIA TITLE Illegal Immigrants Migration Crossing Mexico Usa Border Stock Video Footage 3861113 MEDIA TYPE HD 1080 CONTRIBUTOR fuzzfocus_exclusive DATE PURCHASED 2025-10-13 LICENSE Individual and MEDIA TITLE Ayotzinapa Protest 2015 Mexico City "Los Tres Cochinitos" 63145295 MEDIA TYPE HD 1080 CONTRIBUTOR RodSan10 DATE PURCHASED 2025-10-13 LICENSE Individual Media credits: Stock / B-roll / Music: Storyblocks (via FireCut) Sound Effect by u_jfkxueyart from Pixabay Sound Effect by freesound_community from Pixabay Video by Iris,Helen,silvy from Pixabay Sound Effect by Universfield from Pixabay Sound Effect by DRAGON-STUDIO from Pixabay