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ShazzieB

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13. My dad didn't become a US citizen until I was 19 years old.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Sun May 11, 2025, 02:12 AM

May 11

He was a toddler when his parents brought him over here from England, and had no memories of ever living anywhere other than here. I don't know why he suddenly decided to get naturalized at the age of 60 or why he waited so long, but I was proud of him at the time for going through all that red tape and becoming a citizen.

In spite of being born in England, he was as American as anyone I've ever known. And if anyone wants to claim I'm not an American citizen because of him, all I can say is come at me, bro!

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Dem4life1970 May 11 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles May 11 #1

He should get started ASAP. dchill May 11 #8

Wrong. See posts 17 and 19. OP should self-delete since jury members do not see posts 17 and 19. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 11 #25

My dad didn't become a US citizen until I was 19 years old. ShazzieB May 11 #13

This is a false claim OP. Fake news. Celerity May 11 #19

he can still FUCK HIMSELF Skittles May 11 #22

He's an alien, I know... wcmagumba May 11 #2

Wrong. See posts 17 and 19. If you think you know, you are believing a lie. Barron is a citizen. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 11 #24

Buh bye Barron NJCher May 11 #3

I disagree. Call me an elitist, wouldn't be the first time, Abolishinist May 11 #6

lol Cha May 11 #15

Good riddance weirdo. Klarkashton May 11 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed May 11 #7

If he had a shred of decency ... Tarzanrock May 11 #5

People say Slovenia is nice this time of year n the food is delish! sprinkleeninow May 11 #11

Damien n/t Cheezoholic May 11 #9

Hmm. Morbius May 11 #10

Exactly. That's what I thought. LittleGirl May 11 #12

You are safe. The EO is not retroactive. See posts 17 and 19. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 11 #27

Except the decree doesn't claim to be retroactive Ms. Toad May 11 #18

Wrong. The EO protects tRump because his father was a citizen and the EO is not retroactive. Same for Barron. nt Bernardo de La Paz May 11 #26

Fucking Sleaze Evil Hypocrites. Deport. Cha May 11 #14

Deport his ass! BidenRocks May 11 #16

You might want to do some fact checking before passing on memes. Ms. Toad May 11 #17

+1000 Celerity May 11 #21

False claim/fake news. You should sef-delete this. Celerity May 11 #20

If you want to protect DU's reputation and honour, self-delete this lie. Bernardo de La Paz May 11 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Bernardo de La Paz May 11 #28

Protect your own DU reputation and self-delete this post. If you do not know how to self-delete, ask. Bernardo de La Paz May 11 #29

Hey Barron if you offer your dad a big enough bribe, he might let you stay. Irish_Dem May 11 #30