Renouncing American citizenship is rare but not unheard of. While dissatisfaction with U.S. politics is common, few take the step of completely severing ties.
Although uncommon, giving up U.S. citizenship is not unheard of. Although many people are unhappy with American politics, few go so far as to cut all connections.
Some well-known people have followed this route and established new lives overseas.
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong declared at a London show that he will resign his U.S. citizenship after the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade, citing his dissatisfaction with the lack of protection for women’s reproductive rights.