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If a US Citizen Becomes a Citizen of Another Country is Anything Lost Here?
the soup pot | 06.23.17 | chickensoup

Posted on 06/23/2017 2:47:12 AM PDT by Chickensoup

If any US citizen becomes, say, a British Subject, do they lose any US benefits? Social Security? Medicare? Since the other country does not notify the US, the individual can maintain two passports, and does continue to own property in both countries.

Is there any downside to taking on another citizenship?


TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: citizenship
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To: Chickensoup

No, but if you sneak in here Illegally, you get a whole bunch of stuff.


61 posted on 06/23/2017 10:34:57 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative ( THEY LIVE, and we're the only ones wearing the Sunglasses.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?
Quint is possible.

Parents duel citizens and born in yet another country.

62 posted on 06/23/2017 10:44:32 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Not a Romantic, not a hero worshiper and stop trying to tug my heartstrings. It tickles! (pink bow))
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To: Haiku Guy
Dual Citizenship is a lie. One can not be a loyal citizen to two different countries, because their is the possibility that those two countries are or will be opposed to one another.<\I>

That's a false statement. the U.S. does recognize dual citizenship.

63 posted on 06/23/2017 12:06:36 PM PDT by voicereason (The RNC is like the "One-night stand" you wish you could forget.)
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To: spintreebob

There is no limit to the number of citizenships any individual can hold.

No country has the right to ask any of its citizens whether thay are a citizen of another nation.This is because citizenship is decided within the country where one has it, not outside of it by any other jurisdiction.

Passports are the property of the nation who issues them and cannot be seized or demanded by any other country unless a crime has been committed by an individual, and even then a judge must order the seizure or its void.

Now if you know these things you can travel freely between countries where you have citizenship, entering them as a matter of right rather than as a matter of guest privilege, The customs examinations are conducted very differently for returning citizens, usually much more efficient and speedy.Many people do just that.There is nothing illegal about it.


64 posted on 06/23/2017 12:49:06 PM PDT by Candor7 (Obama Fascism (http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: voicereason

So, because the US Government recognizes dual citizenship, that means it is not a lie?

How do you figure?

Did the US Government suddenly become infallible?


65 posted on 06/23/2017 1:49:49 PM PDT by Haiku Guy (eliminate perverse incentives)
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To: Don W

LOL...close enough.


66 posted on 06/23/2017 3:46:54 PM PDT by BobL (In Honor of the NeverTrumpers, I declare myself as FR's first 'Imitation NeverTrumper')
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear
Maybe Sext is possible. Same as with Quint but in a country or territory that is affiliated with another country (e.g., People of Guam are US Citizens).
67 posted on 06/23/2017 5:43:48 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage? (Trump the anti politician. About time!)
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To: kabar

Everything in your cut-and-paste is consistent with what I reported in my post.


68 posted on 06/23/2017 6:16:05 PM PDT by riverdawg
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To: Getsmart64

https://www.thebalance.com/can-a-non-u-s-citizen-join-the-united-states-military-3354092

I had to sort through about 120 ROTC cadets in my Region back in the mid 2000s who had clamied dual citizenship. Each one had to send a registered letter to the embassy of the other nation declaring they denied that nations citizenship and were solely US. Those who refused, scholarship or not, went to the door. Scholarship Juniors or seniors found it a costly decision - recoupment. Seems that for a few years college PMS’ were not fully confirming such status and the result was a mess.

AFA your childs Doc, unless you know his citizenship as a fact, I dunno.

Officers are agents of the US government, enlisted folks are not- hence the appellation “officer”_- holding an office of the US. Officers are appointed( commissioned) by the service secretaries or by the president rank dependent and approved by congress- just like other federal office holders.

As a retired Army officer, I will hold that rank and title until I die or by law am relieved of it.


69 posted on 06/23/2017 6:26:24 PM PDT by Manly Warrior (US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War")
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To: Manly Warrior
Thanks for the post. My daughter is a dual citizen (Thai/US) and I was planning on trying to get her into the USNA. However, if she has to give up her Thai Citizenship she will lose a whole lot of inheritance as only Thai Citizens can own homes/property.
70 posted on 06/23/2017 6:54:48 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage? (Trump the anti politician. About time!)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Well, the US does not recognize dual citizenship anyway. Does she have two passports?

Maybe she could be a Thai navy type, keep her money too but then she would be in a 3rd world situation an in a Muslim mess to boot.

Makes you think the US ain’t such a bad place to be after all. Maybe even worth serving in uniform, and forget the money- Thailand is a hell hole except for tourist locales. Been there too.


71 posted on 06/23/2017 9:00:04 PM PDT by Manly Warrior (US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War")
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To: vooch

I’m a dual citizen but in order to keep my clearance they required me to turn in my passport and denounce allegiance to my country of birth


72 posted on 06/24/2017 5:04:05 AM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: ViLaLuz

north korea ?
iran ?
cuba ?


73 posted on 06/24/2017 5:14:55 AM PDT by vooch (America First)
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To: vooch

Japan.


74 posted on 06/25/2017 10:52:57 AM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: ViLaLuz

boy I heard the Japanese gov’t feels a personal insult when they get a dear john letter. Dude that took guts


75 posted on 06/25/2017 10:56:52 AM PDT by vooch (America First)
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To: vooch

I didn’t experience any repercussion, but I have no plan to ever return.


76 posted on 06/25/2017 12:35:11 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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