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To: SunStar
He's also a dual citizen of Austria

Hadn't heard that. I thought that naturalization carried with it a renunciation of prior citizenship(s). Can you link me to something on his dual citizenship? Couldn't find anything with web searches for his name and "dual citizen," etc.
91 posted on 08/28/2003 1:20:38 PM PDT by pogo101
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To: pogo101
The way I understand it, the USA does not acknowledge dual citizenship, except for maybe Costa Rico for some reason and I don't know if thats changed, but the home country may continue to recognize the individual as a citizen, and will accept that citizen back if that is desired.
100 posted on 08/28/2003 1:24:02 PM PDT by 68 grunt (3/1 India, 3rd, 0311, 68-69)
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To: pogo101
I thought that naturalization carried with it a renunciation of prior citizenship(s).

Yes, when one takes the oath of citizenship, he promises to relinquish his allegiance to other countries. Other countries may still claim the person as a citizen. To hold a US passport, you agree that you won't have a passport from another country.

To have dual citizenship, usually one must be born in one country to parents visiting from another country. For instance, if Arnold's parents were US citizens visiting Austria when he was born (they weren't), or if his Austrian parents were visiting the US when he was born, he could be a dual citizen. Dual citizens are supposed to pick one country when they turn 18, but we don't really enforce that. In fact, we don't bother to stop people from voting in both our elections and foreign elections (like in Mexico), which would have required citizenship in both countries.

Unless someone comes up with more proof that Schwarzenegger claims dual citizenship, it's appears not to be true.

125 posted on 08/28/2003 1:54:46 PM PDT by heleny
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