A 2025 CNN report highlights how Costa Rica is rapidly becoming a magnet for Black American women seeking freedom from rising violence and racism in the U.S.—particularly after Donald Trump’s second term, which has intensified hostility toward cultural diversity, minorities, and the Black community.
The report also focuses on the story of Kema Ward-Hopper, who, along with her husband, left Houston after a devastating hurricane to build a new life in Costa Rica.
But why choose this destination?
- Its vibrant lifestyle
- Affordability
- A rejection of capitalism
- And its warm, welcoming people
Together, these factors seem to offer enough reasons to call Costa Rica home at heart.
As permit requests from U.S. expats continue to rise, statistics show a surge of over 120,000 American relocations to Costa Rica in the last twenty years.
