Record number of Americans renounced their citizenship in the first quarter of 2015.

oh .... I dont want their money i want them to leave. They do not want to be part of this country fine ... but there are things our county does for them ... even if they are so stupid they do not know it or they conveniently forget ...

Helping Americans The State Department helps U.S. citizens travel, conduct business, and live abroad safely by: ■ Providing information, including travel warnings and alerts, and country-specific information for those traveling and living abroad; ■ Issuing passports to U.S. citizens; ■ Helping U.S. citizens obtain emergency funds; ■ Checking on the welfare and whereabouts of U.S. citizens abroad; ■ Helping families with arrangements if a U.S. citizen dies overseas; ■ Assisting U.S. travelers who become ill or are arrested while overseas; ■ Assisting in international child custody disputes and adoptions; and ■ Protecting and assisting U.S. citizens living or traveling abroad during crises. Also see www.travel.state.gov. Economic Prosperity and Security The State Department supports U.S. businesses at home and abroad. Officers at U.S. embassies around the world are experts on the business practices of foreign countries and what products and markets are important in those countries. They identify opportunities for American firms and help support them in exporting or working within the country. The State Department: ■ Helps ensure that American workers, businesspeople, and farmers can fairly compete for foreign investment and trade; ■ Negotiates trade agreements to open foreign markets to increase opportunities to sell American products and services abroad; ■ Supports U.S. business interests overseas by pointing out potential problems and helping make sure that American companies can sell products or services within a foreign country; ■ Works with international and U.S. organizations to represent business interests; ■ Promotes and licenses exports that contribute tens of billions of dollars to the U.S. economy; ■ Protects American intellectual property rights, such as copyrights and patents; and ■ Helps other countries develop strong, freemarket economies that provide investment and export opportunities. Also see www.state.gov/e/eeb.

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