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aggiesal

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14. There is no one document that proves you're a US Citizen ...

Tue May 9, 2017, 01:40 PM

May 2017

US Passport is good, but they do issue them to non-citizens for special purposes.
Plus many people don't even acquire a US Passport, because they're hardly ever needed.
I haven't had a valid US Passport since 2001.

Birth Certificate is good as well, but you could immigrate to another country, give up your US Citizenship to
acquire your new country's citizenship, thus making your US birth certificate null.

We are literally not issued a document that states we are US Citizens.

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I guess I need to carry my passport with me. Demtexan May 2017 #1

I guess I can't ever visit my family meow2u3 May 2017 #4

I would stay out of Texas for awhile. Demtexan May 2017 #5

Last time I was in Texas was in 2003, about a month after my mom passed away meow2u3 May 2017 #9

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There is no one document that proves you're a US Citizen ... aggiesal May 2017 #14

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I'm willing to bet that ... aggiesal May 2017 #41

I don't worry for me.. cannabis_flower May 2017 #19

I was born in Tyler, Texas, christx30 May 2017 #30

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Exactly. An economic boycott. Change the venues LuckyLib May 2017 #25

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+1000 aeromanKC May 2017 #33

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From my twitter feed Gothmog May 2017 #6

Thank you. herding cats May 2017 #8

You are very welcomed Gothmog May 2017 #22

From the ACLU Gothmog May 2017 #7

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I grew up in the Rio Grande Valley. Much like you: 6th grade through college AgadorSparticus May 2017 #32

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who do the fuk you think you are , the gestapo? AllaN01Bear May 2017 #16

Ya, und ve must zee your papers. nt El Mimbreno May 2017 #18

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