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mr_lebowski

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3. Why are so many misreporting this change?
Thu Aug 29, 2019, 02:22 AM
Aug 2019

Consider the deception involved in one of the opening paragraphs:

"Previously, all children born to U.S. citizen parents were considered to be "residing in the United States," and therefore would be automatically granted citizenship under Immigration and Nationality Act 320. Now, children born to U.S. service members and government employees who are not yet themselves U.S. citizens, while abroad, will not be considered as residing in the U.S."

First part is about children born to US citizens, and the second is about children born to NON-US-CITIZENS.

There was never a rule that said that just because you were a government worker or service member serving overseas ... your children automatically became US citizens ... when you were not YOURSELF a US Citizen as a parent.

Now THIS part sounds like an actual, fucked-up change to existing policy ... "Children who are not U.S. citizens and are adopted by U.S. service members while living abroad will also no longer receive automatic citizenship by living with the U.S. citizen adopted parents."

I would bet that this is specifically meant to harm same-sex couples ... and as long as MF45 is POTUS, will be applied 'selectively' to gay folks and PoC when the chips are down.

But please, let's get this story right, people. I for one am getting sick of the 'Fake News' charges ... being shown to be TRUE

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