Facing Default, Some Student Loan Borrowers Flee Abroad

Facing Default, Some Student Loan Borrowers Flee Abroad
Adults in the U.S. collectively owe over $1.3 trillion in student loan debt. Some are attempting to leave their debt behind by going abroad, and never coming back.
Facing Default, Some Student Loan Borrowers Flee Abroad
Adults in the U.S. collectively owe over $1.3 trillion in student loan debt. Some are attempting to leave their debt behind by going abroad, and never coming back.

Facing Default, Some Student Loan Borrowers Flee Abroad

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Millions of Americans owe a collective $1.3 trillion in student loan debt, and roughly a quarter of them are behind in their payments. As they struggle to stay afloat, some have even sought refuge abroad, where it’s possible to escape student loan collectors – but only for those who plan never to return to the United States.

Here & Now‘s Meghna Chakrabarti discusses the phenomenon of student loan debt dodging with Joshua Cohen, an attorney who focuses on student financial aid.

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