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To: ASOC

“At one time, the mere performance of the above (or certain other) acts was enough to cause loss of US citizenship; however, the Supreme Court overturned this concept in the Afroyim and Terrazas cases, and Congress amended the law in 1986 to require that loss of citizenship would result only when a potentially “expatriating” (citizenship-losing) action was performed voluntarily and “with the intention of relinquishing United States nationality”. “

Is that law retroactive? If so, he’s a citizen. If not, he’s going to have to go back to Indonesia.


194 posted on 10/11/2008 7:13:54 PM PDT by TypeZoNegative (Pro life & Vegan because I respect all life, Republican because our enemies don't respect ours.)
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To: TypeZoNegative

it is the “after 18’ part that is the killer so as to speak.....


196 posted on 10/11/2008 7:25:46 PM PDT by ASOC (Have a nice day, just don't have it around me (bumper sticker))
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To: TypeZoNegative
Is that law retroactive?

The Constitution bans ex post facto laws (Article I, Section 9), although I'm aware that Congress has gotten away with violating this provision in the taxation area, for one.

197 posted on 10/11/2008 7:26:26 PM PDT by justiceseeker93
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