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Luminous Animal

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4. There is a specific statute that deals with situation and it can be invoked...

Thu May 17, 2012, 08:58 PM

May 2012

Sec. 212. [8 U.S.C. 1182] details general classes of alients ineligible to gain entrance into the United States. And the law specifically references people in Saverin’s category …

Former citizens who renounced citizenship to avoid taxation.-Any alien who is a former citizen of the United States who officially renounces United States citizenship and who is determined by the Attorney General to have renounced United States citizenship for the purpose of avoiding taxation by the United States is excludable

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/05/buh-bye_2.php

He's not merely taking advantage of the current tax system, he may be breaking the law in order to avoid the current tax system.

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So if Eduardo Saverin can be barred from entering the US, what about the CEO's of these companies? [View all] cynatnite May 2012 OP

Did their CEOs renounce their U.S. citizenship? Luminous Animal May 2012 #1

That's not the point... cynatnite May 2012 #2

I agree malaise May 2012 #3

There is a specific statute that deals with situation and it can be invoked... Luminous Animal May 2012 #4

I'm not justifying what he's doing... cynatnite May 2012 #5

I'd love to see some accountability. Unfortunately, there is nothing to hold them accountable to! Luminous Animal May 2012 #6