Is it legal to have a Micronation in the United States?

Answer 1

A micronation is a small self-proclaimed entity that claims to be an independent sovereign state.

However, they are not recognized as such by the United States. A sovereign state would collect its own taxes, pass its own laws and not fall under the jurisdiction of the U. S. government. There is no such entity in existence in the United States. The U. S. government doesn't need to "do anything" to dissolve any micronation because it would not recognize its existence in the first place. Micronations are often set up as a political protest and can exist on several levels: In the mind of the founder; online community; in theory; on the ground as a compound or community.

American citizens have the right to free speech and assembly. However, that does not include the right to set up a sovereign state within the boundaries of the United States of America. Pursuant to that reality, a so-called micronation would be ignored unless it becomes a danger to the public or to its members.

Answer 2

Yes it is, as long as you don't bother anyone with it. There are hundreds of active micronations within the United States and I have never seen one be dissolved by the US. The fact of the matter is that no higher government cares about these countries, and that's why they're called micronations, so don't expect any country, much less the US, which upholds the right to free speech and assembly, to do anything about them.

I would like to note here that I am a micronationalist that's been running a country for almost a year at the time of this answer. So don't believe anything a non-micronationalist would tell you concerning their legality.