citizenship

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celticeagle @celticeagle (189880) • Boise, Idaho 24 May 25

The 14th Amendment gave citizenship to non-white people. It is being misused and is so vital to be remembered and used correctly. Several countries' authorities are warning It's citizens to beware. Tourism in America could end up...

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Last Thing You Imagined/Fantasized?

Loyal Opposition @PinkFloydFan (1187) • United States 15 Mar 22

I remember being in Hawaii, and in the hostel, I met a handful of people, and we became a group/clique. Only about 4-5 of us, but the girls from Switzerland were nice and interesting. The talkative friend said she liked America,...

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Today (26 January) was Australia Day

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 26 Jan 21

Today was Australia Day and commemorates the landing of the First Fleet in Botany Bay in New South Wales in 1788. The Union Jack was raised and Australia was claimed by Britain. There is now quite some controversy over the name...

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CAB / CAA Piquant protest

yugocean @yugocean (9963) • India 21 Dec 19

In India, the Narendra Modi government has amended the law to give citizenship right to non-muslim minorities who fled from the neighboring Islamic nations of India (Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh). Opponents did not like it,...

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Citizenship question on U.S. Census

Michele @Aquitaine24 (12000) • San Jose, California 17 Jul 19

As you may have heard,the question about citizenship has become quite controversial for the 2020 United States census.Some think it could be used as a way to find people who are not citizens.but that is not the purpose.The purpose...

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An Extremely Controversial Problem.

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 18 Feb 19

Some of you, particularly those who live in the UK, may have read about a 19 year old British girl who went to Syria when she was 15, together with two friends, to join IS. She married a Dutch man and had two children by him,...

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A grateful immigrant becomes an Australian

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 27 Jun 18

In a small local paper that we picked up in a café in the Central Highlands of Tasmania, I read an article by a single mother who, after 30 years in Australia, has now become an Australian citizen. She lists some of the benefits...

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Yes.. I am a Filipino/Australian ..

Hazel Vee @epiffanie (11327) • Australia 2 Apr 18

. Yes, I am a Filipino but Australian citizen .. I came to Australia in 1983 and was naturalised in 1984.. Just to answer a few who asked if I was a Filipino.. So, that's the face with dark skin and flat nose.. lol.. I was called...

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Should illegal immigrants be granted automatic citizenship?

hr478782 @network10 (2) 21 Sep 17

I think illegal immigrants should not be granted automatic citizenship because it's making the average American citizens harder to take advantage of the benefits that the citizens of the united states have fought for in which...

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My husband can run but he can't sit

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 18 Apr 17

I love playing with words and coming across interesting phrases, etc. But several backstories first: One of Vince's grandparents was alive when he was born. She was Irish. He remembers her only as a tiny figure in a bed in a...

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Could you pass?

Jekca @Jessicalynnt (50523) • Centralia, Missouri 7 Feb 17

Could you? Oh right, pass what? The Citizenship test. Illegals and immigrants (who are not the same thing, despite what the President is saying), are on people's minds at the moment. I am not getting into that at the moment. I...

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Citizenship Ceremonies

pgn @pgntwo (22405) • Derry, Northern Ireland 27 Nov 16

A fine morning at 09:30 on Friday 25-Nov-2016 saw a queue of people stretching around two sides of the Convention Centre, Dublin. These people were waiting patiently to be admitted to the first of two citizenship ceremonies that...

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Would you want to buy your citizenship?

lealuvy2j @lealuvy2j (1986) • Philippines 1 Sep 16

I have seen an article in Yahoo where there are countries wherein you can buy your citizenship. Although there are advantages, right now, I would not probably consider it even if I have the money. I love being Filipino although we...

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Celebrations

Glen @glenniah (1197) • Mandurah, Australia 26 Jan 16

Today is Australia Day and it is celebrated in a variety of ways. Generally, people congregate on the beach or nearby and have barbecues and picnics. Then in the evening we have fireworks in different locations. My husband came...

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Is he or is he not?...

Yvon Champagne @Wordly1 (470) • Kingston, New Hampshire 10 Jan 16

I don't know about everybody else, but, I'm getting tired of hearing about the Ted Cruz citizenship issue. It's like a bunch a school kids picking on one another..."You're not a US citizen!" "Yes, I am!" "No, you're not!" "I am,...

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Did you know...?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 27 Dec 15

Up until President Martin Van Buren, none of the U. S. presidents were born a U.S. citizen? He was the first U.S. president to be born in the U.S. and so automatically becoming a citizen. Another interesting fact I learned...

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John Taylor of Duran Duran is now a dual citizen of United States and the U.K.

schulzie @schulzie (4061) • United States 28 Feb 13

On February 27, 2013 John Taylor, Bass Player and co-founder of the British rock group Duran Duran, became a dual citizen of the United States of America and the United Kingdom. Taylor has lived in California for about 20 years...

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Tina Turner Renounces U.S. Citizenship

adforme @adforme (2114) 26 Jan 13

Tina Turner is an extraordinarily talented artist that should be able to do what is best for her. She has been living outside of the United States for many years. I am a citizen of the world in my mind, and I would go whereever I...

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Four and a Half Years as Permanent Resident in Canada...

Muelitz @Muelitz (1592) • Canada 27 Sep 12

Time really goes by so fast. Another six more months and my permanent resident card (usually valid ofr 5 years) will expire. I searched the Canada immigration web site to check my options. Since I have been here for more than 4...

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How much do you recycle?

tangleddreams84 @tangleddreams84 (581) • United States 26 Aug 12

I only send plastic bottles back to the supermarket. Collect the five cents each and get something for my daughter in the quarter machine. My building doesn't really recycle unless you go out of your way to separate it in the...

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