# Americans are leaving the U.S. in record numbers and spending hundreds to learn how to do it

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/americans-are-leaving-the-u-s-in-record-numbers-and-spending-hundreds-to-learn-how-to-do-it/
- Published: 2026-05-18T09:30:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo: Historic Château Frontenac in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Photo credit: Valentina Rodriguez via Pexels. Article by Jennifer Liu. CNBC – May 17, 2026. Last weekend Jesse Derr and his wife, Jess Yeastadt, made the five-hour drive from their home in Phoenix to the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego. On the agenda for their weekend trip: learn how to move to Mexico. Derr, 41, and Yeastadt, 45, were among the hundreds of Americans in San Diego last weekend who dream of starting a new life abroad. A record number of Americans are leaving the U.S. […] Click here to view original web page at www.cnbc.com