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Second Passports, Hard Tradeoffs: What Dual Citizenship Really Means for Americans

Second Passports, Hard Tradeoffs: What Dual Citizenship Really Means for Americans

From ancestral paperwork to investment schemes, US citizens are scrambling to secure a “Plan B” passport, often overlooking tax bills, conscription rules and divided loyalties that follow them across borders.​ How people qualify Most Americans who successfully add a second citizenship do it in one of three ways: descent, investment or naturalization. Citizenship by descent typically […]

January 6, 2026 · by AER Editorial Staff
Moreno’s Dual Citizenship Crackdown Collides With His Own Words

Moreno’s Dual Citizenship Crackdown Collides With His Own Words

After pitching a sweeping ban that would force millions of Americans to choose a single passport, Sen. Bernie Moreno now insists his proposal only targets future immigrants — a claim flatly contradicted by his bill’s text and his earlier interviews.​ A Senator Shifts His Story Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio has begun describing his Exclusive […]

December 29, 2025 · by AER Editorial Staff
Plan B in the Parish Hall: Why Oklahoma’s Mexican Families Are Racing to Secure Dual Citizenship

Plan B in the Parish Hall: Why Oklahoma’s Mexican Families Are Racing to Secure Dual Citizenship

Amid stepped-up deportation efforts and rising identity awareness, Mexican parents in Oklahoma crowd consulate pop‑ups to safeguard their children’s futures on both sides of the border.​ A crowded church, a quiet fear On a recent December morning, the halls of St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Tulsa turned into a maze of strollers, manila folders, […]

December 19, 2025 · by AER Editorial Staff
Caught Between Flags: How 2025 Turned Dual Citizenship into a High‑Stakes Gamble for Americans in France

Caught Between Flags: How 2025 Turned Dual Citizenship into a High‑Stakes Gamble for Americans in France

As Washington flirts with banning dual nationality and Paris prepares tougher citizenship rules, Americans in France must suddenly weigh passports against families, careers and identities they thought were secure. A radical U.S. bill with global consequences In early December, Ohio Republican senator Bernie Moreno introduced the “Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025,” a bill that would […]

December 18, 2025 · by AER Editorial Staff
Americans Express Interest in Potential Botswana Citizenship by Investment Program

Americans Express Interest in Potential Botswana Citizenship by Investment Program

As De Beers restructures and diamond markets falter, a potential Botswana Citizenship by Investment program is making an audacious pivot; and U.S. investors are paying attention When Botswana and Arton Capital announced their citizenship-by-investment partnership at the UN General Assembly in September 2025, it might have seemed like just another entry in the crowded global […]

December 17, 2025 · by Daniel Atz
Black Americans Moving to Ghana Reshape Accra Housing and Citizenship

Black Americans Moving to Ghana Reshape Accra Housing and Citizenship

Black Americans moving to Ghana have reshaped Accra’s housing market, citizenship pipeline and coastal land politics over the past six years, and the friction between returnees and locals is now visible in court filings, rent rolls and citizenship statistics. About 1,500 Black Americans have obtained residency in Ghana since 2019, the Richmond Free Press reported […]

December 15, 2025 · by Daniel Atz
Wealthy Americans Are Pursuing Second Passports as a Hedge on Uncertainty

Wealthy Americans Are Pursuing Second Passports as a Hedge on Uncertainty

Summary: A Semafor article published on March 23, 2025, reports that a growing number of Americans are actively pursuing second passports, motivated by political instability. While many Americans are not yet moving, affluent Americans are seeking the option. Half the world’s countries offer visas or passport pathways based on investments or financial contributions so many affluent Americans […]

March 25, 2025 · by AER Editorial Staff
Who Are the Americans Becoming Luxembourgish Citizens? The Data Tells a Surprising Story

Who Are the Americans Becoming Luxembourgish Citizens? The Data Tells a Surprising Story

By Daniel Atz, Founder of the American Emigration RevueA few years ago, I conducted a study on Americans obtaining Luxembourgish citizenship. What I expected to be a niche legal curiosity quickly turned into something much bigger—an observable trend backed by hard numbers. Between 2018 and 2023, the number of Luxembourgish citizens in the U.S. grew […]

March 17, 2025 · by AER Editorial Staff
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