[MortMan]

I am not prone to posting vanities, but this has weighed on my heart. I will be around a few hours from now, and will respond to thoughts afterwards, if need be.

[jmacusa]

The same crowd who talk the nonsense of America being a ‘’nation of immigrants’’, which it is not, say any talk of citizenship is racist and yet in the same breath will say every person in the world has the right to be an American citizen. Unless there is radical change in thinking in immigration law and the consistent, vigorous application of it , America is over. It may even be too late.

[MortMan]

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[vannrox]

There are no benefits for being a United States citizen.

I know, as I left the United States.

The United States government places a terrible burden on citizens, and you have no idea about how onerous it is until you leave the nation and mingle with other expats.

Banks will open up a bank account for you... as long as you are NOT an American. You see, the IRS has fierce penalties for foreign banks violating reporting requirements.

And, of course, while other expats only need to pay the taxes in their host country, Americans must pay them AND American taxes as well.

Try getting a job back in the USA when you return. Most companies will treat any work experience overseas as an empty void and assumed that you sat in front of the television and watched Game of Thrones for a few years.