Reverting to being French

Last week, we received our brand-new French passports and national ID cards after a two-month wait. Ever since we became U.S. citizens in 1990, we’ve traveled exclusively with American documents, letting our French passports quietly expire. 

But with the current turmoil in Washington, D.C., we felt it prudent to reactivate our French identity—just in case things take a turn for the worse. 

We have no intention of leaving the U.S., or at least not North America. It would take sheer chaos or a complete societal breakdown for us to consider returning to the old country. 

Still, as recent years have shown, it’s wise to be prepared for any eventuality.