Some US citizens, grappling with issues from LGBTQ+ rights to the economy, are looking to the countries their families once left behind
Just the idea used to be absurd – that the US may not be the best place for a natural-born US citizen. But more Americans than ever are eyeing the right to dual citizenship by descent.
“The political instability in the US in recent years, along with Covid, has brought home to people that there might actually be a reason to live someplace else,” says Peter Spiro, a law professor at Temple University in Pennsylvania and author of several books about citizenship. “It has really highlighted the insurance value of a second citizenship. That’s new for Americans – this idea of having a plan B.”
BoycottTwitter @lemmy.zip - 18hr
If the US gets even worse (yes there is no bottom things can get even worse) this will create a big refugee problem throughout the world as people flee. It will not be good for your country and it will not be good for mine. So I urge everyone to stand up today to the Trump regime instead of dealing with a big problem tomorrow. You have the power to make a difference just by doing simple things like boycotting Tesla and Twitter. Urge people who are buying an EV not to buy a Tesla and urge everyone you can to stop using Twitter. Switch to Bluesky!
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MOARbid1 - 17hr
Hey, it’s our turn to be the immigrants and “take ur jerbs”
/s
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velindora @lemmy.cafe - 16hr
lol. Get ready for immigration. The people who leave don’t give enough of a shit to fight for this cesspool. It’s gonna take more than not buying a Tesla to change a fascist regime. (Spoiler, it takes violence). See ya soon!
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phutatorius @lemmy.zip - 4hr
I've been hearing a lot more American voices lately in the English city I live in (not London). Not all are tourists.
I left for non-political reasons over a decade ago, but since Covid, I've gotten a number of queries from acqaintances and friends in the States about how I did it (hint, without over-disclosing-- my path isn't one that'd probably work for you).
Also, don't assume the grass will be greener: fascist parties are on the rise all over the developed world, promoted by the same alliance of billionaires, Putin and neo-Nazis. We have our own local shitstains threatening to burn down hotels housing asylum-seekers and generally behaving like the brutish pigs that they are.
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frongt @lemmy.zip - 13hr
It wouldn't hurt to do both.
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Ooops @feddit.org - 16hr
Reminder for those not-that-small numbers of (more recent) German origin.
You still have until 19 August 2031 to get your German citizenship without much hassle if you (or more realistically your ancestor) lost it because of rules retroactively changed since then. (Typical example: not getting your citizenship from your German mother in wedlock because you already got another one through your father...) Basically all you have to do is provide documentation of the original citizenship.
I tried looking into it but it was so complicated. How much would it cost to hire someone to do this research for me?
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Ooops @feddit.org - 2hr
As a citizen born in Germany how would I know?
But it is not actually that complicated:
Before 1975 the child of a German mother maried to a another nationality would not get German citizenship but just the one from the father. But the child of a German father would.
Before 1993 the child of a German father born out of wedlock would not get the German citizenship but the mother's.
Up until... I don't even remember when... German women marrying a foreigner and getting his citizenship that way, would lose the German one.
The modern German law considers these cases discrimanatory. So if you lost or did not gain German citizenship because of one of those cases (or are the descendent of some one fitting it), you can get that German citizenship restored just by providing documentation of your/your ancestor's loss of citizenship or of your (grand-)parent's citizenship that wasn't transfered to their child.
It's free of charge, doesn't come with any other requirements and every consulate/embassy will be able to help you.
The only caveat is that there is a limited timeframe of 10 years, starting with the new law in August 2021. So you have until August 2031 to provide the neccessary paperwork.
MicroWave in news @lemmy.world
‘I want that escape route’: Americans seek dual citizenships under Trump
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/22/us-families-dual-citizenship-under-trumpSome US citizens, grappling with issues from LGBTQ+ rights to the economy, are looking to the countries their families once left behind
Just the idea used to be absurd – that the US may not be the best place for a natural-born US citizen. But more Americans than ever are eyeing the right to dual citizenship by descent.
“The political instability in the US in recent years, along with Covid, has brought home to people that there might actually be a reason to live someplace else,” says Peter Spiro, a law professor at Temple University in Pennsylvania and author of several books about citizenship. “It has really highlighted the insurance value of a second citizenship. That’s new for Americans – this idea of having a plan B.”
If the US gets even worse (yes there is no bottom things can get even worse) this will create a big refugee problem throughout the world as people flee. It will not be good for your country and it will not be good for mine. So I urge everyone to stand up today to the Trump regime instead of dealing with a big problem tomorrow. You have the power to make a difference just by doing simple things like boycotting Tesla and Twitter. Urge people who are buying an EV not to buy a Tesla and urge everyone you can to stop using Twitter. Switch to Bluesky!
Hey, it’s our turn to be the immigrants and “take ur jerbs”
/s
lol. Get ready for immigration. The people who leave don’t give enough of a shit to fight for this cesspool. It’s gonna take more than not buying a Tesla to change a fascist regime. (Spoiler, it takes violence). See ya soon!
I've been hearing a lot more American voices lately in the English city I live in (not London). Not all are tourists.
I left for non-political reasons over a decade ago, but since Covid, I've gotten a number of queries from acqaintances and friends in the States about how I did it (hint, without over-disclosing-- my path isn't one that'd probably work for you).
Also, don't assume the grass will be greener: fascist parties are on the rise all over the developed world, promoted by the same alliance of billionaires, Putin and neo-Nazis. We have our own local shitstains threatening to burn down hotels housing asylum-seekers and generally behaving like the brutish pigs that they are.
It wouldn't hurt to do both.
Reminder for those not-that-small numbers of (more recent) German origin.
You still have until 19 August 2031 to get your German citizenship without much hassle if you (or more realistically your ancestor) lost it because of rules retroactively changed since then. (Typical example: not getting your citizenship from your German mother in wedlock because you already got another one through your father...) Basically all you have to do is provide documentation of the original citizenship.
Details here for example.
I tried looking into it but it was so complicated. How much would it cost to hire someone to do this research for me?
As a citizen born in Germany how would I know?
But it is not actually that complicated:
Before 1975 the child of a German mother maried to a another nationality would not get German citizenship but just the one from the father. But the child of a German father would.
Before 1993 the child of a German father born out of wedlock would not get the German citizenship but the mother's.
Up until... I don't even remember when... German women marrying a foreigner and getting his citizenship that way, would lose the German one.
The modern German law considers these cases discrimanatory. So if you lost or did not gain German citizenship because of one of those cases (or are the descendent of some one fitting it), you can get that German citizenship restored just by providing documentation of your/your ancestor's loss of citizenship or of your (grand-)parent's citizenship that wasn't transfered to their child.
It's free of charge, doesn't come with any other requirements and every consulate/embassy will be able to help you.
The only caveat is that there is a limited timeframe of 10 years, starting with the new law in August 2021. So you have until August 2031 to provide the neccessary paperwork.
Remigration plot twist.