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sl8

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Thu Oct 8, 2020, 06:33 AM Oct 2020

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what horrible creatures WhiteTara Oct 2020 #1
Unfortunately it's the correct decision. The law of citizenship COLGATE4 Oct 2020 #2
what happened to "you serve WhiteTara Oct 2020 #3
That might apply to someone who otherwise would be COLGATE4 Oct 2020 #4
That's very sad for that young man. WhiteTara Oct 2020 #5
Yep. He took things for granted. Not advisable these days. COLGATE4 Oct 2020 #6

WhiteTara

(29,692 posts)
1. what horrible creatures
Thu Oct 8, 2020, 09:40 AM
Oct 2020

inhabit our government.

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)
2. Unfortunately it's the correct decision. The law of citizenship
Thu Oct 8, 2020, 09:57 AM
Oct 2020

is very clear that being born in the US does not confer citizenship on family of accredited diplomats. It's really too bad for the young man but it's something he should probably have looked into before finding out the hard way now.

WhiteTara

(29,692 posts)
3. what happened to "you serve
Thu Oct 8, 2020, 12:24 PM
Oct 2020

you're a citizen?"

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)
4. That might apply to someone who otherwise would be
Thu Oct 8, 2020, 01:08 PM
Oct 2020

eligible. But family members of foreign diplomats are automatically excluded since they are not governed by or subject to our laws.

WhiteTara

(29,692 posts)
5. That's very sad for that young man.
Thu Oct 8, 2020, 02:03 PM
Oct 2020

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)
6. Yep. He took things for granted. Not advisable these days.
Thu Oct 8, 2020, 03:34 PM
Oct 2020
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