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Americans renounce their citizenship for any number of reasons. Some, like Lehagre, have no actual ties to the U.S. beyond their parents. Others do so for political reasons.
Under Department of Energy guidelines, an action that shows allegiance to a country other than the United States, such as a declaration of intent to renounce U.S. citizenship or actual renunciation of citizenship, demonstrates foreign preference and thus is a ground to deny a security clearance. [186]
"With political divisions and societal tensions at an all-time high, American investors, entrepreneurs, and wealthy families are increasingly hedging their bets and pursuing backup citizenship or ...
Americans who live overseas have been renouncing their US citizenship in record numbers over the past several years. In 2014, nearly 3,500 people bid a permanent adieu to the states, and the year ...
Eventually, his belief in liberation theology would lead him to naturalize as a Honduran citizen in September 1974 and then renounce U.S. citizenship as a gesture of support for landless peasants and a measure of protest against the United States' influence in the country. Despite his naturalization, he was deported from the country in 1979 ...
[3] [4] Nonetheless, no colonies screened newcomers based on their political beliefs. [3] Beginning in the 1790s, immigration began to be seen in a more threatening light. [5] The 1798 Alien Act arose from fears of foreign radicals infiltrating the new nation. [6]
The Wall Street Journal reports that 2013 has already set a new record for "expatriations," defined as citizens renouncing More Americans Than Ever Are Renouncing Their Citizenship Skip to main ...
A total of 2,999 Americans renounced their citizenship in 2012–2013; [36] in 2014, 3415 have renounced their USA citizenship or long term residency. [37] The State Department estimates 5,986 renunciants and 559 relinquishers during FY2015. [38] Renunciations rose to a record of 6,707 in 2020, up 237% from the year before. [39]