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jberryhill

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3. Canadian law is entirely irrelevant

Reply to TalkingDog (Original post)

Mon Jan 18, 2016, 05:29 PM

Jan 2016

If Iran passes a law making all presidential candidates Iranian citizens, and refuses to recognize them as US citizens, it does not affect the status of a single candidate under US law.

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What Canadian Law Says About Cruz's Citizenship (hint: He ain't 'Murican) [View all] TalkingDog Jan 2016 OP

Only American law can decide who is an American citizen and who is not. hack89 Jan 2016 #1

Canadian law doesn't affect American citizenship, just as Mexican law doesn't affect American Yo_Mama Jan 2016 #2

Canadian law is entirely irrelevant jberryhill Jan 2016 #3