<p>Why I, an immigrant, sufficiently satisfied with my life abroad that I have chosen* to naturalise often say "never emigrate":</p><p>I don't mean that living in another country is not a worthwhile goal. I mean that the system and side-effects of immigration – no matter where you choose to go – is complicated and scary and dehumanising in ways that you can't explain to someone who hasn't been through the process.</p>