American Emigration News
Sourced, dated coverage of US citizens abroad, where they move and why. Every figure traced to its government source.
Sourced, dated coverage of US citizens abroad, where they move and why. Every figure traced to its government source.
The first full quarter of the $450 fee to renounce American citizenship produced 1,331 names on the IRS expatriation list, down 25%, though 2026 still runs 16% ahead of 2025.
Thai immigration police served two court warrants on an American company director Oct. 15. He hasn’t been publicly named, and no bail or court date has been announced.
The Riyadh airport attack killed an American Oct. 10. Two days later, the State Department said Saudi authorities had detained Americans over photos.
The federal forms Americans abroad use to register no longer let voters say they’ve never lived in the U.S. The change came through emergency approval weeks before midterm ballots went out.
Mexico's ban on dual nationals in top executive offices became law Oct. 7, and two US-born senators are taking opposite paths on their American citizenship.
Argentina citizenship by investment will cost Americans and other foreigners $350,000 or an $800,000 bond, with applications expected to open in late 2026.
The Supreme Court restored expanded voter citizenship checks before the 2026 midterms. Americans voting from abroad could also face SAVE verification.
Two Americans killed in the Philippines died in home invasions 52 days apart as State Department travel advisories for Cambodia and Peru warn of robbery.
Myanmar deported American businessman Adam Castillo Sept. 16 after a US delegation met the junta. The complaint against him came from the chamber he led.
European citizenship changes could extend waits for Americans already abroad. Ireland proposes eight years; Sweden and Portugal have enacted longer waits.
American scientist Sheryl Magzamen leaves Colorado for Montreal, where a C$8 million research chair backs her environmental health research.
A federal appeals court rejected treaty-based credits against the 3.8% investment tax for Americans in France and Canada, putting refund claims at risk.
