So all you have to do to get dual citizenship is say your Jewish? Then you can travel there anytime you want, right? I wonder how hard it would be to do... hmmm....... they support you too, financially when you first get there if I have it correctly, I mean hey once you're there... you can suddenly revert back to Islam......... ;-)
How do you prove that you are Jewish? liz allen wrote: > > > ----- Forwarded Message --- > *To:* liz allen <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 17, 2009 3:31:04 PM > *Subject:* Dual-Citizenship > > Dual-Citizenship > > http://www.enotes.com/everyday-law-encyclopedia/dual-citizenship > > One of the more intriguing concepts in IMMIGRATION > <http://www.enotes.com/wests-law-encyclopedia/immigration> law is dual > citizenship or DUAL NATIONALITY > <http://www.enotes.com/wests-law-encyclopedia/dual-nationality>. In > its simplest form, dual nationality means allegiance to more than one > country. Although some countries place strict controls on who is and > who is not considered a citizen, a surprising number (including the > United States) have no actual restrictions on dual nationality. It is > not unheard of for individuals to claim citizenship in as many as five > countries, although this is hardly common. > > Why would a person need or want to be a citizen of more than one > country? In some cases it may be simply a matter of cultural > attachment. Some individuals who live in one country but were raised > in another may see dual citizenship as a way of connecting with their > heritage. For others, dual citizenship may be a matter of convenience: > holding more than one PASSPORT > <http://www.enotes.com/wests-law-encyclopedia/passport> can make > travel easier when a country places restrictions on visitors from > certain countries. Still others, having more unsavory motives, see > dual citizenship as a way to evade the law; fugitives from one country > with passports from another could theoretically travel on their "safe" > passports. > > The truth is that most people do not even know that dual nationality > exists, and of those who do, their knowledge is limited. A visit to > the Internet can yield all manner of incorrect information about dual > nationality and why it is either a dream come true or a terrible > nightmare. What people need to know about dual nationality, first and > foremost, is that only information that comes directly from government > sources can be considered accurate. That said, it is important to > remember that regulations and restrictions can change and that each > nation's government has the right to set its own requirements for > citizenship. > > > What Is A Dual National? > > Many people are under the impression that most governments do not > allow their citizens to be nationals of more than one country. Some > countries, such as Germany and Japan, have strict requirements, > especially regarding naturalization. But for the most part, while no > country actually encourages dual citizenship, many tolerate it. Israel > provides Jews around the world with the "right of return," which means > that they can come to Israel and assume Israeli citizenship without > going through a naturalization process. In Australia, naturalized > citizens may maintain the nationality of their native country, which > gives them dual citizenship. Native-born Australians, however, cannot > become dual citizens of another country without giving up their > Australian citizenship. (There is a strong LOBBYING > <http://www.enotes.com/wests-law-encyclopedia/lobbying> effort going > on in Australia to RESCIND > <http://www.enotes.com/wests-law-encyclopedia/rescind> this law.) > > The United States does not prohibit dual nationality. The State > Department recognizes that U. S. citizens can acquire the citizenship > of another country through marriage, for instance, or that naturalized > U.S. citizens may not automatically lose their native country's > citizenship. In fact, a U. S. citizen does not automatically > relinquish his or her citizenship by acquiring another. Losing one's > U. S. citizenship requires a formal renunciation and proof that the > individual is making that decision freely and voluntarily. > > > /Pros and Cons/ > > Along with the legal aspects of dual citizenship are the practical > ones; there are also ethical considerations. Should people be allowed > to claim more than one nationality? If not, why not? There are > legitimate arguments on both sides. > > People who favor the existence of dual citizenship explain that it can > be useful to people traveling through countries in which one > nationality is more welcome than another. The rise around the world in > anti-American sentiment has a number of people genuinely concerned > that an American passport could actually endanger the life of its > holder. On a less ominous note, having a second nationality may make > it easier for people to work abroad. Someone with dual citizenship in > the United States and any European Union country, for example, could > work in any European Union nation without having to secure permits. > > For some, the issue is as simple as money. Belize, a small Caribbean > nation known mostly for its beaches, initiated an Economic Citizenship > Program that grants Belizean citizenship to anyone willing to pay the > equivalent of $50,000. This "purchase" of nationality (which does not > require renunciation of a former nationality) allows the new Belizean > to reap the benefits of a lenient tax law structure that does not > collect taxes on capital gains, estates, or money earned overseas. > > Those who oppose the concept of dual citizenship say that it is > antithetical to the ideal of loyalty to one's homeland. Citizenship is > a privilege, they argue. In many countries, it is a privilege for > which people fought and gave their lives. If citizenship requirements > are eased too much, opponents of dual nationality say, eventually the > concept of citizenship will have little or no meaning. Citizenship > connotes a powerful emotional bond for many that should not be taken > lightly. Those who may not feel this way may instead recognize the > more pressing concern that becoming a dual national could mean having > to serve in a foreign country's armed services or pay taxes to its > government. > > Dual nationals need to remember that they are subject to the laws of > both countries. That may include some benefits, but it also may > include tax and military responsibilities. This does not mean that a > dual national living in the United States will be required to travel > to the other country in which he holds citizenship to serve in the > army there. If, however, he visits that country, the government may > have the LEGAL RIGHT > <http://www.enotes.com/wests-law-encyclopedia/legal-right> to compel > him to serve out his military obligation if there is one. > > > Significant Court Cases > > A number of cases, some of which reached the Supreme Court of the > United States, have helped frame immigration law regarding dual > nationals. Here are some of the most noteworthy. > > > /Perkins v. Elg (1939)/ > > This case involved Marie Elizabeth Elg, who was born in the United > States in 1907 to Swedish parents and raised in Sweden. When she > turned 21 she acquired a U.S. passport and returned to live in the > United States. Later, the U. S. government tried to deport her, > claiming that under Swedish law she had become a Swedish citizen when > she and her parents returned to Sweden. The U. S. Supreme Court ruled > unanimously that Elg was in fact a U. S. citizen because her parents' > action did not take away her right to reclaim U. S. citizenship when > she reached her majority. While this is not technically a dual > citizenship case (since Elg did not try to maintain her Swedish > citizenship), it nonetheless was important for those who did not wish > to lose their right to U. S. citizenship through no fault of their own. > > > /Kawakita v. United States (1952)/ > > Tomoya Kawakita, born in the United States to Japanese parents, was in > Japan when World War II broke out. During the war he supported the > Japanese cause. He went to work in a factory where he supervised and > also abused American prisoners of war who were forced to work there. > After the war he returned to the United States on a U. S. passport, > whereupon he was arrested for TREASON > <http://www.enotes.com/wests-law-encyclopedia/treason>, convicted, and > sentenced to death.. Kawakita appealed the sentence, arguing that he > had registered as a Japanese national during the war and therefore was > not a traitor. The Supreme Court ruled that Kawakita had neither > acquired Japanese citizenship nor renounced U.S. citizenship, since he > was already a dual national. Kawakita lost the appeal but instead of > EXECUTION <http://www.enotes.com/wests-law-encyclopedia/execution> he > was stripped of his U. S. citizenship and deported to Japan. > > > /Afroyim v. Rusk (1967)/ > > Beys Afroyim immigrated from Poland to the United States in 1912 and > became a naturalized citizen some years later. He became fairly well > known in art circles as a modernist painter in the 1930s and 1940s. In > 1950 he emigrated to Israel, and ten years later he tried to renew his > U. S. passport. The State Department refused, explaining that Afroyim > had voted in an Israeli election in 1951 and had thus given up his > citizenship in the United States. > > Afroyim sued the State Department, and the case reached the U.S. > Supreme Court, which ruled in his favor in a 5-to-4 vote. > Interestingly, the Court invoked the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. > Constitution. Although intended to guarantee citizenship rights to > freed slaves, the Court held that in effect it protected /all/ > American citizens from losing their citizenship without proof of > intent to do so. True, Afroyim had voted in an Israeli election. But > this was not a formal renunciation of his U. S. citizenship. > > > Renouncing Citizenship > > > /United States/ > > The U. S. Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) stipulates that anyone > wishing to renounce U. S. citizenship must do more than merely claim > allegiance to another government. Americans who face prosecution in > the United States or who owe back taxes, for example, cannot merely > become naturalized citizens of a country that does not have an > EXTRADITION <http://www.enotes.com/wests-law-encyclopedia/extradition> > agreement with the United States. Under the terms of INA, anyone who > wishes to renounce U. S. citizenship must appear in person before a U. > S. consular or diplomatic official and sign an oath of renunciation. > This must be done in a foreign country (usually it can be done at a > local U. S. Embassy or consulate); the renunciation cannot be executed > in the United States proper. Failure to follow these conditions will > render the renunciation useless for all practical purposes. Moreover, > those who renounce their U. S. citizenship are still liable for any > tax obligations they have incurred and may still be liable for > military service. If they have committed a crime in the United States, > they can still be prosecuted. > > > /Other Countries/ > > Each country has its own policies regarding dual citizenship and > renunciation of nationality. Although the oath of allegiance that new > U. S. citizens take states that they are renouncing all other > governments, often that has as much weight in their home country as a > similar oath taken by an American would have in the eyes of the U. S. > government. Just as those wishing to renounce U. S. citizenship must > follow specific steps, so must those who are giving up another > nationality. > > In the case of those who have citizenship ties to another country > through means other than birth or naturalization, it is a good idea to > check with that country. If a country recognizes as a citizen anyone > who had one parent who was a citizen, it is possible that a lifelong > American could inadvertently possess dual citizenship. This fact does > not suggest that countries are lying in wait for innocent tourists > who, on a visit to their ancestral home, find out that they must serve > three years in the military before they can leave. But depending on > the stability of the government in question, it may be a good idea to > speak to someone in the consular offices in the United States to make > sure there will be no unforeseen problems. If, for example, a > particular country recognizes a dual national solely as one of its > citizens and that person is charged with a crime while in that > country, U.S. citizenship will be of little if any value. > > > /Staying Informed/ > > Problems can be avoided by taking commonsense precautions before > traveling. If people who believe they may be dual nationals and do not > wish to be, they will need to find out from the government whose > citizenship they do not desire exactly what they need to do to > renounce that citizenship. If they have questions about whether a > particular country is safe for travel, the State Department posts > travel warnings and consular information sheets at > http://www.travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html. Clearly issues like > this are unlikely to come up between countries that have good > relations. But if there is any question, it is best to be armed with > more information rather than not enough. > > > Additional Resources > > /"As Rules Ease, More Citizens Choose to Fly Two Flags."/ Cortese, > Amy, /The New York Times,/, July 15, 2001. > > /The Congressional Politics of Immigration Reform./ Gimpel, James G., > and James R. Edwards, Jr. Allyn and Bacon, 1999. > > > Organizations > > /*U. S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs*/ > > 2201 C Street NW > Washington, DC 20520 USA > Phone: (202) 647-4000 > Fax: (202) 647-5225 (Overseas Citizens Services) > URL: http://travel.state.gov <http://travel.state.gov/> > Primary Contact: Mary A. Ryan, Assistant Secretary > for Consular Affairs > > > > http://www.enotes.com/everyday-law-encyclopedia/dual-citizenship > > > > > -- Linda *http://freedetainees.org <http://freedetainees.org/> "If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended, That you have but slumber'd here While these visions did appear..." - William Shakespeare * --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "bangla-vision" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bangla-vision?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
