What possible advantage would it give him to claim any citizenship other than American?
What possible advantage would it give him to claim any citizenship other than American?
Don’t you recall he wanted to be the Head of Indonesian Govt?
The definite possible advantage of claiming foreign citizenship while going to college is Foreign Aid funds to attend college on the U.S. dime.
What possible advantage would it give him to claim any citizenship other than American?
Since Obama's records at Occidental College have been sealed, we don't know anything for certain.
BUT. We do know that he had an Indonesian roommate, and apparently lived in the foreign student dorm.
And we do know that free scholarships were being offered at the time for foreign students. So, why wouldn't Stanley Ann and Barry jump at the chance of free college? Even if supposing that he was considered an American citizen by American law, which is another question, he evidently had Indonesian citizenship. All he had to do was say that he was Barry Soetero, Indonesian, and he would get to go to Occidental College for free. For that matter, he would be admitted there when possibly he wouldn't qualify under ordinary circumstances.
What part of this nation do you live in? Come to my city and you will see there are many many more advantages to be a foreigner than there are to be a US born citizen.
You will see what many Americans see. You working your life away so that the Somalis can stay home and wash their Lexus then take their Lexus to the food pantry and fill their Lexux with more groceries than I buy in 2 months... and for FREE.
The question it raises in my mind is not one legality.
The question I have is whether or not he used foreign status to get accepted into his schools.
Colleges love having foreign students and will give them preferential treatment in terms of financial aid and acceptance in order to enhance the diversity of the school.
Now, a young child, born in one country and adopted by another from a different country has no control over his citizenship. I think that argument is a non starter.
However, a college graduate who is looking to get into a prestigious Ivy league Law school declaring himself “foreign” to gain a personal advantage is a very different thing. It would be something that a silly kid might try to save some money. But it shows a contempt for his birth country, and quite frankly, a complete disrespect for his adopted country. It is the type of “illegal immigrant benefits” argument that would cause him a lot of trouble.
In short, it would show him to be a liar to the point where it would cost him dearly. It would show that he willfully manipulated the system for his own benefit.
That would be interesting to see him explain away.
The other “birther” arguments are non starters and would not really get anyone, anywhere.