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Glen Lee Roberts (born May 5, 1962) is an American-born stateless author resident in Paraguay. His Amazon profile describes him as a real example of "The Man Without a Country".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Amazon.com: Glen Lee Roberts: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle )〕 Roberts lived in the Midwest until he moved to Latin America in late 2002. He said the last time he visited the U.S. was in February 2003. On June 21, 2013, he left the U.S. Consulate in Asuncion, Paraguay, with a signed and sealed Certificate of Loss of Nationality of the United States.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Certificate of Loss of Nationality: Glen L Roberts, Earthling (Stateless) )〕 He had never obtained nationality from another country, so at that moment he became stateless. Paraguay did not accede to the UN treaty of 1954, Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons until July 1, 2014.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=UNTC )〕 Therefore, at the time of Roberts' statelessness, he was without any kind of international protection. ==Renunciation of U.S. citizenship== Roberts stated that he renounced his citizenship because he had changed significantly both professionally and personally during the 11 years he lived outside the U.S. In a statement presented to the U.S. Consul during the renunciation process, he said: "For me, the United States is a 'foreign country'." His "Written Statement Relative to Renunciation" began with: "I think at the first moment of looking at a blank screen to begin writing this, the thought came to mind that this is 'supposed' to be some kind of in-depth, angry, rant about all the real and/or perceived 'injustices' of the United States at a personal as well as global level. I also believe that had I sat down ten years ago to write this, that is probably what would have resulted. However, my decision to renounce my U.S. Citizenship is not based on a need to 'condemn' the United States, it is rather based on how I have changed over the past years. In particular during the almost eleven years that I have lived outside the United States." Shortly after approval of his renunciation he published a book titled "How to Renounce Your U.S. Citizenship in Two Easy Steps". It is available in paperback and Kindle formats from Amazon.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=How to Renounce Your U.S. Citizenship in Two Easy Steps - Kindle edition by Glen Lee Roberts. Politics & Social Sciences Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. )〕 It is also available in PDF format via Bitcoin from Nimble Wisdom.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=How to Renounce Your U.S. Citizenship in Two Easy Steps on Nimble Wisdom )〕 His complete "Written Statement Relative to Renunciation" is included in the book. "Since I have now stepped outside the system, I am no longer supporting it on a physical, emotional, mental or spiritual level. Those systems (where he resides ) of course impose various limitations on me because of their rules and regulations, etc. However, at least I am not directly bound by (involuntary) allegiances and fidelities." Roberts' Certificate of Loss of Nationality of the United States was issued on June 21, 2013 and his loss of US Citizenship was effective as of that date. Final approval by the State Department in Washington was not given until September 2, 2014. His name appeared on the Federal Register list published by the IRS four times a year on February 11, 2015. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Glen L. Roberts」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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