> the US is not stopping you from leaving That's true, but it doesn't help much because I can't just leave. I have to go somewhere. No airline nor cruise shi

> the US is not stopping you from leaving That's true, but it doesn't help much because I can't just leave. I have to go somewhere. No airline nor cruise ship will allow me to board an international flight or cruise without a passport, nor will Canada allow me to enter without one. That leaves Mexico. So yes, I suppose I could go to Mexico, but then I could not return.