Should immigrants to the United States be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?
Multiple citizenship, also called dual citizenship is a person's citizenship status, in which a person is concurrently regarded as a citizen of more than one state under the laws of those states. There is no international convention which determines the nationality or citizen status of a person, which is defined exclusively by national laws, which vary and can be inconsistent with each other. Some countries do not permit dual citizenship. Most countries that permit dual citizenship still may not recognize the other citizenship of its nationals within its own territory, for example, in relation to entry into the country, national service, duty to vote, etc.
@ISIDEWITH7yrs7Y
Yes
@9HRBM76 2mos2MO
Swearing an allegiance to more than one nation is impossible, as each nation has differing and often stances and positions.
@9HP9K753mos3MO
If you chose to be a citizen of the United States (or any other country), you need to be fully committed to that single nation.
@9G4VYH25mos5MO
the potential for double taxation, the long and expensive process for obtaining dual citizenship, and the fact that you become bound by the laws of two nations.
@ISIDEWITH7yrs7Y
No
@9FLB4D46mos6MO
The reality is that the vast majority of dual citizenship holders are law abiding citizens that should be given the freedom to hold dual citizenship. If we force a person to relenquish their original citizenship all this will accomplish is creating blockades for that person who may want to travel back to their birth country and visit family.
Having the ability to benefit from two countries systems and bleed them is unfair. One must declare residency and live within rules of that country.
@9G4VYH25mos5MO
Dual citizenship can create complex legal and tax issues. For example, individuals may be subject to different tax laws and regulations in each country
@ISIDEWITH7yrs7Y
No, and we should not allow any new immigrants into the country at this time
@9FFDM3F6mos6MO
People need to come here and we need them to help us. They should be citizens of both places because they where born in the place they came from and live with us.
@988NV6X1yr1Y
America is a country of immigrants. We are lucky to be here. Why should we deny others the right to live in this amazing place?
@ISIDEWITH7yrs7Y
Yes, unless they have committed an act of terrorism
@9FLB4D46mos6MO
Terrorists are a blight on the majority of law abiding citizens most if not all are too radical to be reasoned with and thus should no right to hold dual citizenship.
@ISIDEWITH7yrs7Y
Yes, unless they have committed a crime
@9FXDQ9Y5mos5MO
A person can not be expected to hold equal allegiance to separate and potentially competing interests.
@ISIDEWITH7yrs7Y
@ISIDEWITH7yrs7Y
@98Y69XF1yr1Y
Yes, but they should be barred from running for public office.
@8YC86XS2yrs2Y
yes, unless they have committed a crime or act of terrorism
@8K3446F3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as they came here legally.
@8FS4HWWRepublican3yrs3Y
yes unless they have committed a crime or act of terrorism
@98VWGZV1yr1Y
If they are a U.S citizen
@96LYH9N1yr1Y
@92GWQYL2yrs2Y
Yes, unless they’ve committed a crime or an act of terrorism
@8ZRXP9C2yrs2Y
Yes, unless they have committed a violent or serious crime.
Yes many care deeply for there heritage and we have no right to take that away from them if they want to keep both citizenships they should allowed to keep it
@8L46CQM3yrs3Y
Yes, holding dual citizenship status allows immigrants to preserve their cultural heritage
@8JY9S343yrs3Y
Not well informed on the topic
@97VRQ321yr1Y
@9KLKZTF2wks2W
Yes the should be allowed to hold dual citizenship status unless their coming into the country illegally.
@9KJPRWH2wks2W
No, disallowing dual citizenship will discourage immigration. Immigration policy should be as friendly as possibly sound to combat low fertility rate.
@9JZR5D4Republican1mo1MO
Yes, so long as the obligations of the two or more citizenships do not conflict with the obligations of US citizenship.
@9JW87V61mo1MO
Yes, unless they’ve committed a crime. Dual citizenship should also be reserved for allied nations without a history of terrorism or human rights abuses
@9JVFPFG1mo1MO
Yes, but only if they do not hold a security clearance and their U.S. Citizenship can be revoke if they commit a felony.
@9JFZZVT2mos2MO
Perhaps be able to transfer from one to another with due diligence but struggling to think of why dual is fair. Open to learning.
@9JFLKGCPeace and Freedom2mos2MO
Yes, unless they are citizens of a hostile foreign nation - in which case they must renounce and become only a U.S. citizen.
@9J94H6T2mos2MO
Yes, but it should more be a process where someone is switching over from country to country. After a certain time, one must be terminated.
@9HJXJ9L3mos3MO
Yes, but not for anyone who needs to acquire a security clearance, and no criminal history for applicants for us citizenship.
@9HGBH4D3mos3MO
Yes but they should not be allowed to if they have done something illegal or bad. I also feel like they need a deep background check.
@9H9THJD4mos4MO
Dual citizenship should be allowed for children born of parents that are citizens of 2 different countries only.
@9H7ZKWP4mos4MO
If they have proven to work several years in the states and payed taxes they should be granted citienship to 2 countries
@9H2LLN24mos4MO
Yes, unless they come from an adversary of the United States. Then investigate them before allowing citizenship in both countries.
@richja21Progressive 4mos4MO
Everyone should have the option of being a dual citizen as long as they meet criteria of both countries
@9GPSJMC5mos5MO
Yes, but they can’t have committed a crime, they must sign up for selective service, they must keep an x amount of their income in the USA.
@9GP66J45mos5MO
Yes, but only for some countries. People should not be able to hold dual citizenship with terrorist and dangerous nations.
@9GMZMH85mos5MO
No, unless they have one parent who is an American citizen and one who is a citizen of another country and they should have to choose one country to be a citizen of when they turn 18
@6YGMQJT 5mos5MO
No, you either belong to one country or another. Revoke dual citizenship status for anyone in the U.S.
@9GLJ9XD5mos5MO
Estados Unidos permite a sus ciudadanos mantener la ciudadanía en otro país, lo que da derecho a las personas que tienen doble ciudadanía a todos los beneficios (y les exige cumplir con las mismas responsabilidades) que ambos países requieren.
@9GHCJVG5mos5MO
Only if they are white European American immigrants of the Christian faith. All other immigrant should not be allowed in the U.S.
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