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jimrtex
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« Reply #25 on: October 01, 2005, 08:51:29 AM »

Holds dual citizenship.
I don't think the US allows dual citizenship.
Yes we do. I have dual citizenship.
Dual citizenship is rare. 

How did you get it, PADem?
The US doesn't actually recognize dual citizenship, but rather recognizes that some US citizens may be regarded by other states as being their citizens.

The US can not strip someone of their US citizenship.  A US citizen may voluntarily relinquish their US citizenship by certain overt acts.  Over time, these acts have had to become more overt and substantial.  For example, at one time if a US citizen female married a foreign male and the couple was domiciled in his country, then the female was regarded as having relinquished her citizenship (and could not transmit citizenship to her children).  Nowadays, a US citizen can participate in a naturalization ritual in a foreign country and would remain a US citizen.
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« Reply #26 on: October 01, 2005, 12:40:12 PM »

Dual citizenship is in our Constitution: All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.
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« Reply #27 on: January 01, 2006, 12:54:20 PM »

The thing with dual citizenship is that the US does not officially recognize it.  For example, I know someone who has dual US-Swiss citizenship.  To the US, you are only a US citizen, but to Swtitzerland, that person is both a US and Swiss citizen.
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« Reply #28 on: January 01, 2006, 05:17:18 PM »
« Edited: January 01, 2006, 05:48:47 PM by dazzleman »

I've answered based on electability for political reasons, not legality.

Somebody who meets all of the qualifications, except they were born in a U.S. embassy in a foreign country. -- Yes.

Somebody who meets all of the qualifications, except they were born in a foreign embassy in the U.S. -- No.

Somebody whose 35th birthday is the day after Election Day. -- Possibly, but not likely.

A convicted felon who had been released from jail after serving a term without parole. -- No.

A convicted felon who had been released from jail after serving a term with parole. -- No.

A convicted felon who had their conviction overturned while in jail. -- No.

Somebody who had lived their first fourteen years of their life in the U.S., moved out, and have been back in the U.S. for less than fourteen years. -- No

Somebody who was born in the U.S., moved out before their fourteenth birthday, and have been back in the U.S. for less than fourteen years, but overall has lived in the U.S. for greater than 14 years. -- No.

Holds dual citizenship. -- No, most likely not.

Previously renounced U.S. citizenship, but has since become a citizen again. --- No


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