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StarrGazerr

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8. Irony

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2015, 04:45 PM

Jun 2015

It just hit me how ironic it is that "The Secretary of the INTERIOR is the ultimate overseer" when the point of this decision is to keep the American Samoan population on the EXTERIOR of the United States

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American Samoans lose birthright U.S. citizenship bid [View all] alp227 Jun 2015 OP

They are considered U.S. "nationals" KamaAina Jun 2015 #1

Difference? StarrGazerr Jun 2015 #7

Not sure on that KamaAina Jun 2015 #9

Residents of the Northern Marianas Islands have birthright citizenship too. Gormy Cuss Jun 2015 #11

They need to vote on it. I agree with this ruling. MADem Jun 2015 #2

Sounds like bullshit to me... truebrit71 Jun 2015 #3

American Samoans lose birthright U.S. citizenship bid doubtingtom Jun 2015 #4

Because the court's decision is based on the results of plebicites of the Samoan people. Chan790 Jun 2015 #5

Source? StarrGazerr Jun 2015 #6

Irony StarrGazerr Jun 2015 #8

rightist like to say we aren't an empire because we don't annex yurbud Jun 2015 #10