'Accidental Americans' staged a protest in Paris last year during the US President's visit. Photo: AFP300,000 European 'accidental Americans''Accidental Americans' are US citizens by birthright - accidentally - sometimes without even knowing it themselves. READ ALSO Who are France's 'accidental Americans' and why are they suing big banks? Many 'accidental Americans' did not know they were US taxpayers before receiving a letter from the US tax authorities. But, Lehagre said, ‘accidental Americans’ don’t possess a US social security number and cannot fill out the extensive forms required by the banks.

Source: The Local December 13, 2019 16:29 UTC