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Fischer to renounce US status

He has already applied for asylum in Japan and appealed against a decision to deport him to the US, where he faces a possible fine or even a jail term.

I wonder if other countries often have people who attempt to renounce their citizenship as a political/other statement, or if that’s a uniquely American practice. It seems like it would be less prevalent in countries with a stronger tie between citizenship and race & ethnicity.
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