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to be used interchangeably, although citizenship is really a subset of nationality.
OF THE UNITED STATES § 211, comment h and reporters’ note 6, § 212 (1986).
the terms will be used interchangeably in this report.
sovereignty of that other nation, the U.S. generally recognizes the dual citizenship.
United States § 212, comment c, reporters’ note 4 (1986).
343 U.S. 717, 720 (1951).
parent must have met certain residency requirements prior to the birth of the person.
OF THE UNITED STATES § 212, reporters’ note 3 (1986).
discussion of general principles of dual nationality).
allegiance to another nation which may be incompatible with allegiance to the U.S.
when the U.S. is at war; and committing treason.
resides outside it and its possessions. Also, a citizen who asserts his claim to U.S.
who deserted the armed forces in wartime, were repealed by Pub. L. No. 95-432, § 2, 92 Stat.
§ 501(a), 90 Stat. 1258 (1976). Also, former section 1482 of Title 8, repealed by Pub. L. No.
dual nationals in certain situations.
citizenship unless committed voluntarily and with specific intent. At one time a U.S.
at one time an American woman could be denationalized by marrying a foreigner.
Perez v. Brownell, 356 U.S. 44 (1957).
nationality of her husband and lost her U.S. citizenship).
of the United States, Amendment XIV, § 1, cl. 1.
participated in a foreign election). See also, note 18.
as part of that country’s naturalization process did not constitute renunciation of U.S.
of fourteen and twenty-eight years for retention of citizenship have since been repealed, Pub.
L. No. 95-432, § 1, 92 Stat. 1046 (1978).
288 (1981) (fn. 4 referring to King v. Rodgers, 463 F.2d 1188, 1189 (9th Cir. 1972)).
citizenship.” 532 F.2d 809, 816.
process in order to gain employment).
constitute expatriation in the absence of a specific intent to renounce U.S.
legislative office. The plaintiff wished to run to retain his office, renounced his U.S.
included in any required oath of allegiance.
turned down those offers because of concern that they would lose U.S. citizenship.
Goldstein and Piazza, infra note 60.
President. However, he had made a campaign promise to renounce his U.S.
citizenship, knowing it would be politically awkward to retain it. He went to the U.S.
that President Adamkus’ action was not legally required.
POST, April 30, 1991, at A5.
to Scowcroft, Eagleburger, NEWSDAY, August 9, 1992, at 4.
U.S. citizenship, THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Feb. 26, 1998, at A11; Lithuanian Returns U.S.
Retirement for Chance to Lead Lithuania, LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 9, 1998, at A5.
A dual citizen may have conflicting financial obligations to his two countries.
He may be obligated to pay taxes to both of his countries if he has sufficient income.
CURRENT STATUS 85 (1984) (treaty 129).
the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on the estates of deceased persons, Sept.
of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, Sept.
taxation treaties according to Treaties in Force, supra note 42.
countries; however, some of these have terminated.
Division, Law Library, Library of Congress, June 25, 1991.
to a foreign state, 15 A.L.R.2d 550, 557 (1951); see also the Appendix to this report.
Office of Treaty Affairs, Treaties in Force. supra note 42.
other allegiances, including those to Nazi Germany).
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 9, 1996, at A3.
available in the Lexis-Nexis database, as published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación.
of Mexico on March 19, 1998, available on the Lexis-Nexis database in the wire service file.
citizenship who reside outside of Mexico.
cover the offspring of intermarriage between a Jewish man and a non-Jewish woman.
Jew, except for a person who has been a Jew and has voluntarily changed his religion.
TIMES, March 6, 1997, at A3, citing Jeffrey Passel of the Urban Institute.
registered prior to that person’s birth.
Citizenship: A Survey, 73 Interpreter Releases No. 16, April 22, 1996.
Enhanced Legal Status, THE KOREA HERALD, Aug. 25, 1998.
track’ lives in U.S., THE DENVER POST, Aug. 23, 1998, at A-01.
STREET JOURNAL, March 25, 1998, at B1.
disqualifying factor in the denial or revocation of security clearance.
Lithuanian President as a U.S. client).
JOURNAL, March 18, 1998, at A22.
Nationality Treaties in Force for the U.S.
Bevans 1049, 178 L.N.T.S. 227.
Aug. 29, 1934, 49 Stat. 2957, T.S. 875, 3 Bevans 141.
U.S.—Bulgaria, 43 Stat. 1759, T.S. 684, 5 Bevans 1083, 25 L.N.T.S. 238.
signed Jan. 27, 1939, in force Oct. 3, 1939, U.S.—Finland, 54 Stat. 1712, T.S.
953, 7 Bevans 747, 201 L.N.T.S. 197.
U.N.T.S. 38. Extension signed Nov. 18, 1952 , in force Dec. 31, 1952, 3 U.S.T.
5345, T.I.A.S. 2741, 185 U.N.T.S. 396.
U.S.—Norway, 46 Stat. 2904, T.S. 832, 10 Bevans 502, 112 L.N.T.S. 399.
Stat. 3195, T.S. 890, 11 Bevans 778, 159 L.N.T.S. 261.

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