What do you think and do you think about a Spaniard (from Spain, Europe, not a Latin American) who wants to go live in the United States?

[Lilith13]

I am from Spain, I studied the intermediate level of vocational training in auxiliary nursing care and I would love to live in the United States, but my family tells me that there they are very racist towards people of Spanish speaking and of other races, and that they treat them badly, and that they give them jobs that nobody wants and that are poorly paid and that the American police mistreat them and that they can even kill them and that because they have a Spanish or Latin American last name they denounce you for no reason, insult them, etc. But I have seen and/or heard from people from Latin America and/or from other countries that it may have gone well for them, but I still feel insecure. I plan to take measures so as not to be discriminated against, such as changing my name and surnames to more Americanized ones, avoiding speaking in Spanish and only speaking in English, etc. The truth is that I don't really like living in Spain, there is currently a crisis of rising the price of electricity, gasoline, food, etc.. Squatters also settle in other people's houses and the police do nothing, I don't like the monarchy either. I also have other reasons for wanting to move to American lands, such as the fact that I have heard of some American traditions that I find interesting, super big cities that are very incredible, such as New York, Las Vegas, etc. And for reasons of my past, I would like to start from scratch and if possible improve my life and economy. I want to know the opinions of Americans about what they think of a girl from Spain who moved to the United States? Do you find it offensive and/or do you hate that foreign people want to go live in your country? I hope I have not offended anyone, I apologize in case I have hurt someone. I don't mean to hurt anyone.

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Update: I'm thinking of studying oral hygiene and I saw on some Google pages that oral hygienists earn a good salary, the truth seemed good to me, but I don't know if that's false or not. By the way, is there an online real estate agency in the United States that is reliable and where you can buy a house in another country?

[HighValue]

People here aren't racist against others for speaking Spanish. They are most often racist against Whites and Asians. So you would likely experience racism from democrats since you are a White European and they hate White people.

The prices here for gas, food, and electricity have risen a lot since Biden has been in office.

Crime is high in the large liberal cities like New York. I would recommend against going to places like that.

Try somewhere like Florida or Idaho depending on the kind of weather you like. You'll be more likely to find good people there than in places like New York or California.

[Lilith13]

Thank you so much for letting me know, that might help me think about where to move and start saving a lot of money and be prepared for anything, and what you told me about the Democrats who hate Asians and white people, how is that if I imagine that also the vast majority are white?, by the way, I will think about whether or not to go to places like New York and California, or I will try to be careful if I want to go to any of those places, in any case I am thinking of taking measures to avoid being discriminated against, such as learning English perfectly (I'm using Google translate, but I know a little English, but I need to learn more, I'll sign up for an academic), and if possible not speak Spanish, imitate the American accent or at least try, and I'm also thinking of changing my name and surnames for more Americanized ones, I'll see what I can do, I also thank you all for helping me, things are bad here in Spain too, they are go up The prices of gasoline, electricity, food in supermarkets, etc., and there are people who have even postponed their vacations due to this crisis, and also something that bothers me in my country is the issue of squats, the police do nothing, I remember seeing on the news that an elderly lady had her house squatted while she was in a nursing home, and when her relatives called the police and they were already there, she told the woman's family old lady "the house is no longer yours", what they were doing seems very unfair to me, by the way I saw on the internet, I don't know if this is true or false that in the United States you can kick out the squatters of other people's homes but not from work properties or anything like that, I hope there is more justice.

[DryGermanGuy]

My advice: Try a six month internship first, in case you might lose the rose-tinted glasses...

[Lilith13]

Thank you very much for your advice, I am thinking about maybe taking a trip as a tourist to see what American life is like and then I will make a certain decision.

[Jamie05rhs]

@Lilith13 I think that's a great idea! Come to visit first!

You should visit Washington, D. C., Virginia, New York City, Florida, Texas, and California.

(You can skip Chicago; it's not necessary.)

[Lilith13]

@Jamie05rhs I would love to, the truth is that you have some very beautiful cities, and when it is night and everything is illuminated it is an incredible light show, and I find American culture interesting, I would love to know more about American culture, how do you live there? , what rules are there?, what holidays are there?, etc.

[Jamie05rhs]

@Lilith13 Feel free to message me and I can answer any questions you have.

[Lilith13]

@Jamie05rhs Well, I already tried to ask this before, but is study and/or degrees from other countries acceptable in the United States or are they not acceptable and do you have to study and get a degree in the United States in order to work? I ask this because I studied the intermediate level of vocational training in auxiliary nursing care and if looking for a job there with a degree from another country is valid? Thanks.

[Jamie05rhs]

@Lilith13 I honestly don't know about that one, unfortunately.

[Lilith13]

@Jamie05rhs Ok, don't worry, and tell me a little, how is the day to day there?

[Jamie05rhs]

@Lilith13 Well, I don't know exactly how to answer that question, as it is very broad.

A lot of people wake up in the morning and go to work, and then they leave work around 5 PM. Then they might go shopping or buy groceries. Or they might eat supper at a restaurant. Sometimes they watch TV at night. Then they go to sleep.

I'm not sure if that is the answer you were looking for.

[Lilith13]

@Jamie05rhs Thank you very much for answering me, another question, is it true in the United States that you do not have vacations but days off, and that they do not pay you and that there are no permanent jobs there and that you cannot miss work if you get sick or for other reasons such as taking care of the children? Yes, in Spain they pay you for vacations and even if you can't go to work for some reason and there are permanent jobs (which don't change your job).

[Jamie05rhs]

@Lilith13 Yes; all of that is true. There are some jobs here that have paid vacation, but they are fewer in number.

We do have a law called the Family and Medical Leave Act, though, which does give people some time off for certain reasons. (But again, without pay.)

[Jamie05rhs]

But there is no such thing as a permanent job in America.

[Lilith13]

@Jamie05rhs That's why I asked you, because my mother says that in the United States jobs are not permanent, that is, they can change your position. Because I wanted to find out about it to be safer, for the Americans themselves to tell me how things are in the United States.

[Jamie05rhs]

@Lilith13 Sure! Ask me anything you want.

[StevieNix]

On what visa were you planning to come here? Or are you just going to walk over from Mexico?

[Lilith13]

I'm not Mexican, I'm Spanish (from Spain, a European country), I'm European, not Latin American, and the visa, I don't know, I'll find out first, but possibly I'll go on a trip first as a tourist to experience a bit of American life and then I will make a certain decision.

[StevieNix]

I know you're from Spain you said that in the first sentence.

[Lilith13]

Yeah, but I thought you were confused, thinking that I was Mexican.

[StevieNix]

Why did you think that?

[Lilith13]

Because when you asked what kind of visa would I use to go to the United States, you also asked if I would walk from Mexico.
Sorry if I misunderstood.

[StevieNix]

I just meant that people from over 100 countries have just flown to Mexico and then walked across.

If you do it the legal way it's going to be much more difficult. You won't need a visa just to visit, but you will need a visa waiver. Spain is one of the countries that don't need a visa to visit america. But you will need to apply for a Visa waiver. Spain is one of the countries that don't need a visa to visit america.

[Lilith13]

First I will visit the United States as a tourist and then I will make the decision to move after having experienced American life, I have seen the visa and I will try to find information about what you have told me.

[StevieNix]

Okay

[WhiteBoyChill]

Yo don’t worry about it. People are friendly here

[Lilith13]

Really? I hope it's true because I'm worried about what many people said, I hope I don't offend anyone.

[WhiteBoyChill]

You didn’t offend anyone. And the media always says things that aren’t true

[Lilith13]

What the media say may be true or it may be false, but I don't feel safe, one of my sister's teachers who is American told her entire class that there are racists or something like that and that at the airport you they take you to a room, they ask you to undress and they stick a finger in your anus to see if you have drugs introduced or something like that, and once she went to the United States with her husband to visit the family they didn't let her in because her husband is Spanish and they had many problems. I know this sounds exaggerated but it scares me and I doubt very much if that could be true.

[WhiteBoyChill]

By and large you will find that it isn’t like that at all.

[Lilith13]

Well, it will possibly depend on each person, there is everything in the world, good people, bad people, etc. I think there will be good people in the United States, although I have to be on my guard just in case. One question, are studies, study degrees from other countries accepted in the United States for foreigners to work there or would they have to study and obtain a degree in the United States? or how does it work?

[WhiteBoyChill]

There’s plenty of international students in the US. You are welcome here

[Thecubs22]

I don't know if my opinion counts, since I'm a quarter part Spaniard. I'd say go ahead. It doesn't bother me

[Lilith13]

Thank you so much.

[Anonymous]

You will fit in well with Spanish speaking populations because we do have that. We don’t have an official language here. So Texas, cali, Arizona

[Lilith13]

I don't know, the truth is that all the states of the United States are very cool, and I don't know which one to live in, but the advantage of knowing Spanish will be good for finding a job.

[Opinion Owner]

I’d go with Texas for sure

[Lilith13]

What do you think about a Spanish woman moving to the United States, would you discriminate against a Spaniard?

[Lilith13]

Sorry if I offended you, I would like to ask you if you know anything about whether studies in Spain are useful to look for work in the United States or would I have to study again but in said country so that the degree would help me to have a job there? I am an auxiliary nursing care technician.

[Opinion Owner]

I’m open for all people. Open borders and everything. I want diversity

[Lilith13]

Thank you very much, and what I have heard about racism in the United States, is it completely true or how is that? Is it possible that measures be put in place so that immigrants are respected? I have heard of people who went there and mistreated them and who had problems for the simple fact that they are not American and I am worried that the same thing will happen to me, any change advice to avoid being discriminated against?

[Opinion Owner]

Media makes money off racism so it’s exaggerated. It’s not that bad here at all.

[Lilith13]

I mean, are you saying that the racism that exists in the United States is little and not too much as I and other people believe and that the media exaggerates with that issue? or how is that?

[WhiteBoyChill]

@Lilith13 Think of it this way. The media profits off of branding our country as racist

[TwoToTooTutu2]

Are the Basque or Catalon?

[Lilith13]

I am from the Valencian Community and I have Andalusian descent since my maternal grandmother is Andalusian, I live in a town on the coast.

[TwoToTooTutu2]

Like near Valencia Spain? Pretty sure that is Catalon region

[Lilith13]

The Valencian community is in Spain, it is like a state in Spain, only that in Spain our states are called autonomous communities, such as California is a state of the United States, the Valencian community is close to Catalonia, another autonomous community of Spain , I don't know if it is clear to you, but you can search for information on the Internet.

[TwoToTooTutu2]

Close enough to me. Welcome to America !

[Lilith13]

Thanks.

[Jamie05rhs]

I love Spanish people! ¡Bienvenidos! :)

[Lilith13]

Gracias, muchas gracias (Thanks, Thank you so much)

[Jamie05rhs]

¡De nada!

[Jamie05rhs]

Re: update: Yes; that is a good job.
For real estate, try Zillow.

[Lilith13]

Thank you, the truth is that I am already looking at that page to find a house, I still have no idea in which part of the United States I want to live, but what is clear to me is that I want to live in a city and not in a town, villas, villages or in small places, I prefer big cities and metropolises, for multiple reasons.

[Jamie05rhs]

@Lilith13 That is fine. Everyone has their preferences. :). Are there any American cities you have found that you like more than the others?

[OddBeMe]

Get rid of the lisp first, then we’ll talk.

[Lilith13]

I'm thinking of imitating an American accent and avoiding speaking with a Spanish accent and practicing English a lot, I'll sign up for an academy, the truth is I'm using Google translate to communicate with you but I know some English but I need more, and by the way I am going to find out how to get everything I need to be able to live there and save money, I know that life in the United States is more expensive than in Spain, so I have to be prepared at all times.