Rebekah Sager

Rebekah Sager is an award-winning reporter focusing on culture, race, health, and reproductive rights.

“I feel that the community here really understands me, both Mexican and expats,” Karen says, referring to the influx of Americans who’ve relocated to the city since Trump was first elected president in 2016. Karen was terminated as part of the Trump administration's January 20 executive order suspending the US Refugee Admissions Program.

A Fired Federal Worker Finds Refuge in Mexico A Fired Federal Worker Finds Refuge in Mexico

“The administration doesn’t want me. I personally don’t feel safe [in the United States]. I know I’m not the only person who feels that way.”

Nov 18, 2025 / Feature / Rebekah Sager

“We Have Breath Again”: Black Americans on Leaving the US for Mexico

“We Have Breath Again”: Black Americans on Leaving the US for Mexico “We Have Breath Again”: Black Americans on Leaving the US for Mexico

The Americans recently relocating to San Miguel de Allende are a new kind of “expat,” a word they refuse to call themselves.

Nov 14, 2025 / Rebekah Sager