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pitohui

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96. many of my relatives have dual citizenship, hence 2 passports

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Sun Jun 3, 2012, 10:24 PM

Jun 2012

usa passport is not so valuable as you may imagine, an eu passport or a canadian passport or many other passports provide far more benefits for the middle class person so it would be stupid to not apply for them

while usa kids are getting into debt and will never be free to make choices in life one of my young relatives is getting a free university education...truly truly stupid NOT to have two passports if you qualify

usa is not number one in looking out for its peeps, it isn't even number 10...i would say smart, educated, on the ball people are MORE likely to have two passports than the average bear

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What's a good reason a person would have two passports? [View all] proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 OP

Dual citizenship is the 1st thing to pop,,,,,, benld74 Jun 2012 #1

probably has the regular passport and the card version belcffub Jun 2012 #2

The card gets you into Canada and Mexico only. louis-t Jun 2012 #17

Only via ground transport or cruise ship. Can't fly anywhere internationally with the card IIRC. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #24

Thanks for the clarification. louis-t Jun 2012 #41

It's all on the passport info pages at the State Dept website kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #47

And parts of the Caribbean. n/t vaberella Jun 2012 #88

Dual citizenship? I can have a Dutch AND an American passport BlueCaliDem Jun 2012 #3

Have you been to Cuba yet? Quantess Jun 2012 #40

Cuba welcomes people with US passports. roody Jun 2012 #52

Dual citizenship. I have an Irish passport and a US passport. nt riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #4

Claim you lost it, "find" the other. nt K8-EEE Jun 2012 #5

That's what he did... 2 weeks after shooting Trayvon. n/t targetpractice Jun 2012 #7

And, why would you request a second passport 2 weeks after shooting someone? targetpractice Jun 2012 #6

You are spreading BS former9thward Jun 2012 #25

Gee, thanks... targetpractice Jun 2012 #32

I wait for the facts to come out before I make accusations. former9thward Jun 2012 #39

I suppose the irony of your post escapes you. n/t targetpractice Jun 2012 #45

Accusations like "YOU are SPREADING BS," you mean? MADem Jun 2012 #54

I will apologize if there is a link to these "earlier reports". former9thward Jun 2012 #65

I can tell you that I heard something similar said on CNN yesterday. MADem Jun 2012 #69

Interesting you go after me. former9thward Jun 2012 #94

I don't need or want your apology... targetpractice Jun 2012 #90

here is an abc news link that still says it Nine Jun 2012 #95

so for eight years he held a second passport, just in case. uncle ray Jun 2012 #35

Who knows? former9thward Jun 2012 #37

The second passport is void. I lost a passport once and when I ordered the replacement they told... JVS Jun 2012 #46

You know how in some countries in Europe they used to take your passport at hotels? MADem Jun 2012 #55

Are you always so confrontational? How about "You are mistaken...?" MADem Jun 2012 #53

Just responding in kind to the poster who was confrontational. former9thward Jun 2012 #64

No--I saw you doing the accusing. You really did go over the top, IMO. MADem Jun 2012 #66

Classy! I take it you love showing off! Next tie be nicer! n-t Logical Jun 2012 #97

Reading a news report is showing off now??? former9thward Jun 2012 #98

Some countries permit 'double' citizenship. elleng Jun 2012 #8

I think his passports were both American. Seems like the one he turned in expired in May. sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #19

Sounds like he was not honest with the Judge, elleng Jun 2012 #21

The judge accepted Zimmerman's lawyer's explanation of the 2nd passport. former9thward Jun 2012 #26

Hmmm, this article says something different... Spazito Jun 2012 #28

The article is not that much different. former9thward Jun 2012 #30

Those articles are COMPLETELY different. MADem Jun 2012 #57

The articles are the same. former9thward Jun 2012 #67

We aren't trying the case here--we are discussing NEWS REPORTS MADem Jun 2012 #72

Well I have seen some of your other posts on this matter. former9thward Jun 2012 #80

So--I wasn't accusing another poster of flinging BS, now, was I? MADem Jun 2012 #82

Looks like the LAWYER was doing a little fibbing on behalf of his client... MADem Jun 2012 #56

Yep, it strikes me that way as well... Spazito Jun 2012 #61

+1 nt MADem Jun 2012 #62

agree (nt) Nine Jun 2012 #93

EXACTLY! vaberella Jun 2012 #91

It strikes me as odd, too. In a case like this you would think the lawyer would be hyper MADem Jun 2012 #92

your link says "appeared to accept". uncle ray Jun 2012 #36

Don't try and move the goalposts. former9thward Jun 2012 #38

Which I find ridiculous. vaberella Jun 2012 #89

Yes, and the judge might be worried that he kept the passport and the money hidden sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #33

Multiple personality disorder? Motown_Johnny Jun 2012 #9

Schizophrenia JonLP24 Jun 2012 #63

Dual citizenship obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #10

I know several people who have both US and Israeli passports slackmaster Jun 2012 #11

I don't believe Zimmerman travels in academic circles proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #12

His mother's from Peru. I presume he has dual citizenship, US and Peruvian. riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #13

Someone upthread says he claimed to have lost one proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #15

I've never seen any indication anywhere that he has dual citizenship. n/t EFerrari Jun 2012 #16

Both passports were US--one a replacement for a "lost" one that was apparently found. MADem Jun 2012 #58

getting two passports is not a problem ProdigalJunkMail Jun 2012 #14

If you frequently travel to destinations A and B Mairead Jun 2012 #18

Military issued passports identify ho;der as military Hangingon Jun 2012 #20

No they don't--they're called "no fee" passports and they do identify a person as MADem Jun 2012 #59

Gee I wonder why mine had a SOFA glued to the cover Hangingon Jun 2012 #86

Unit or Service decision--not a "State Department" one. MADem Jun 2012 #87

You are Jason Borne? OffWithTheirHeads Jun 2012 #22

I like this answer. I'll take a dozen. hunter Jun 2012 #43

President Jeb Bush or President Mitt Romney? - n/t coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #23

I have two. former9thward Jun 2012 #27

It's possible to have two US passports, but the 2nd one will be limited Major Nikon Jun 2012 #29

I think he defrauded the passport office. nt MADem Jun 2012 #50

Seems like the most likely reason he had an extra Major Nikon Jun 2012 #74

His duel personality DearAbby Jun 2012 #31

Dual nationality and even triple nationality SwissTony Jun 2012 #34

I've known people with two tammywammy Jun 2012 #42

The Israelis will stamp a separate sheet (removeable) on your passport. MADem Jun 2012 #49

but when you travel to Brazil for work ProdigalJunkMail Jun 2012 #71

I imagine it's also fairly rare, if it is legal. MADem Jun 2012 #73

i think you are right ProdigalJunkMail Jun 2012 #77

The other part is those that have to send their passports away for weeks at a time waiting on visas tammywammy Jun 2012 #76

Yes--he's not much of an international traveller, that George. MADem Jun 2012 #78

Which is why I noted in my post how he had two tammywammy Jun 2012 #79

That does not always work. former9thward Jun 2012 #81

Exactly n/t tammywammy Jun 2012 #83

And NEVER enter by land to a nation contiguous with Israel. MADem Jun 2012 #84

Many people have dual citizenship. Puregonzo1188 Jun 2012 #44

I heard that his first passport was close to expiring, and MADem Jun 2012 #48

Also dual citizenship. Tracer Jun 2012 #51

dual citizenship ibegurpard Jun 2012 #60

I knew someone with three legitimate passports from different countries rox63 Jun 2012 #68

Michelle Bachmann might know aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #70

You can already have a passport and the State Department issue another one Solly Mack Jun 2012 #75

My husband has 3 passports. I have 2. jannyk Jun 2012 #85

many of my relatives have dual citizenship, hence 2 passports pitohui Jun 2012 #96

I can think of 2 ways offhand LibertyLover Jun 2012 #99