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This message was self-deleted by its author (sl8) on Fri Nov 27, 2020, 12:21 PM. When the original post in a discussion thread is self-deleted, the entire discussion thread is automatically locked so new replies cannot be posted.
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Oct 2020
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WhiteTara
(30,263 posts)1. what horrible creatures
inhabit our government.
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COLGATE4
(14,840 posts)2. Unfortunately it's the correct decision. The law of citizenship
is very clear that being born in the US does not confer citizenship on family of accredited diplomats. It's really too bad for the young man but it's something he should probably have looked into before finding out the hard way now.
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WhiteTara
(30,263 posts)3. what happened to "you serve
you're a citizen?"
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COLGATE4
(14,840 posts)4. That might apply to someone who otherwise would be
eligible. But family members of foreign diplomats are automatically excluded since they are not governed by or subject to our laws.
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WhiteTara
(30,263 posts)5. That's very sad for that young man.
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COLGATE4
(14,840 posts)6. Yep. He took things for granted. Not advisable these days.
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