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To: bitt

The only one I disagree with is #3. I believe the children of a citizen should be considered a citizen outright until they reach maturity. (I am assuming here that plural parents means citizenship is only conferred to children where both parents are citizens at birth).

I prefer the process Japan has: Child of parents from different countries are considered citizen of both until age of maturity (there it’s 19 or 20). At that time must make a choice and surrender the passport they are not retaining.

My reasoning: Should the citizen parent die while the child has yet to reach maturity, say 17, they will lose their citizenship despite having a a legal green card parent and been raised in the States.

All the others are 100% for me. But the child of a citizen should always be a citizen by birth.


204 posted on 01/22/2019 10:36:01 AM PST by reed13k (For evil to triumph it is only necessary that good men do nothing)
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But the child of a citizen should always be a citizen by birth.

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yes, I agree...


415 posted on 01/22/2019 5:25:50 PM PST by bitt (forget the electric chair..we're gonna need electric bleachers!)
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