Alexa Tenjou was blunt and circumspect: “I teach overseas and due to the political climate, I have no intention on returning,” she wrote. “As a black American and a woman, things are decidedly stacked against me.”

Catherine Hannan sees so much turmoil ahead that she and her partner are making plans to leave before it’s too hard to leave the country. “We live in a rural area where people are already starting to regret voting for Trump. We tried to warn them but they were blinded by their religious convictions,” wrote Hannan, who says she stands out in her community because she’s originally from California, which she says is a more progressive state. “We are semi-retired, collect social security and pension but don't know if that will be available for long under Trump.

“We are leaving everything behind including our livestock…We see the changes coming and know it's only a matter of time before there will be a mass exodus.”

Out of sight, not coming back

For some, temporary moves abroad are turning into permanent or long-term stays, changing plans of returning to America.

“I'm a US citizen living in the UK. Originally, I had plans of returning to the US once I finished my master’s degree this past December. Once Trump won the election, I postponed my move,” wrote Angelina Velarde. “Luckily for me, my husband is a British citizen. Due to this, I'm on a spousal visa that's valid for 2.5 years.”