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Alan, Just to be sure that you really do "I understand...sympathize..and basically agree..."

I also have many documents such as certificates of education, professional licenses and court documents certifying me as an expert in my field. However, those documents, standing alone without the benefit of sworn testimony of the person responsible for their issue, are worth not much more than the paper they are written on. Most important to this discussion, none will prove that I am a citizen of this country or any other for that matter.

I do have access to some very good printing presses that can produce outstanding copies of any document or currency that needs to be produced. Unfortunately, even if I were to produce a vast quantity the documents mentioned so far, nothing will be proven except that many people have the ability to put names on licenses and other certificates.

My original post and this followup are not meant to deride your achievements as evidenced by the papers you mentioned.

With that in mind, How can any person prove who he is? I know who I am because my parents told me my name. I know I am a citizen of the United States of America because I say I am.

The police do have a need to know the status of the imigration process for people who are becoming citizens. They do not have the right to question either of our citizenships.

PS: I think that the title to the story is not what it should have been.

In addition to all the papers I have, the FBI has my fingerprints on file and the Marine Corps has a record of every the scar on my body. I think maybe I can prove who I am can you?

Semper Fi
An Old Man

In addition to all the papers I have, the FBI has my fingerprints on file and the Marine Corps has a record of every the scar on my body. I think maybe I can prove who I am can you?

I have more documentation than I mentioned...and I get your point ...but I am still not the least bit worried about proving my citizenship...If I can't then no average person can ... there are always worst case scenarios....and you are pointing to those. After all we live every day with currency...credit cards...all sorts of licenses that we trust as valid...theoretically anything can be reproduced fraudulently...so what do we do? Throw our hands up and not do anything? I still am not the least bit afraid to prove my citizenship to the best of my ability and proud to do so.

Merry Christmas...