Should an immigrant have to give up his citizenship of his native country before becoming a US citizen?
When an immigrant becomes a US citizen, his loyalty should be to the US only.
Agree or Disagree?
Answer:
They actually are required to do so according to U.S. law, however the country that they come from may allow dual citizenship.
Hey Amber you should have read the small print, in order to have become a citizen you signed a declaration to this country & this country only.
Agree!!!!
Agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
First of all, it is not required to give up your "native" citizenship in order to become a US citizen. You are required to pledge allegiance, but not give your previous citizenship.
However, in US you will be a US citizen and will be treated like one. For example, the war starts in US, and the Embassy of your country in the US evacuates all of its citizens. Oops, sorry, we can't take you with us. You are on US soil, and you are a citizen of the United States.
In your native country, you will always be its citizen (unless you will officially give it up, which, usually cost some good money). So, if something happens, US will not help you either, while you are in your native country.
Well, you get the idea.
I came here from Russia. I have US citizenship. This is my country, here is my family, and I WILL bear arms on its behalf. However, I never gave up my Russian citizenship. It is the place of my birth. I do have family there.
i agree. this is their home now.
i Disagree
Give up the citizenship Okay, but it's only a "symbolic" move!!!
loyalty? look last years marches with the illegals waving their native country flags.
some native born people is holding on to where they family came from?
Disagree. Loyalty? I have loyalty with no country, I have loyalty with the human race.
Yes, it used to be required. Unfortunately, our non-patriotic policitians changed that within the last couple of decades.
I agree! The only reason any nation allows immigration is for the progression of their country,immigrant should be held accountable for their benefits and there should be an exorbitant tax put on all remitances to foriegn nations
Disagree. It would be pretty much impossible to enforce. The US does not make the laws for other countries. It could ask somebody not to be a citizen of another country - but if the other country accepts dual-citizenship there is nothing to stop that person from applying for a passport there if they qualify for one. There are also some countries that refuse to accept anybody renouncing their citizenship - so a person would need to keep their other passport for visiting relatives and such.
If somebody has parents from two different countries - and two different families within those countries - then why should they be forced to choose between them? That seems kind of cruel and unnecessary. You only are what you are after all.
And trust me - you can love and be proud of two countries equally at the same time. Just look - for example - at how many Irish-American people in the USA celebrate St Patrick's Day and Independence Day with exactly the same amount of pride. Are they all wrong and confused for doing that? I don't think that they are. :-)
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