05-19-2004, 07:46 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The US constitution allows for dual citizenship. However you are required to take a oath to defend the US and not to takeup arms against US.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
But there are several caveats. If a person voluntarily takes up dual citizenship after acquiring US citizenship (for instance reapplies for indian citizenship)then he is considered primarily a Indian citizen for legal purposes such as deportation etc. Of course if he or she commits a crime here , then they will be extradited to the US (provided they have extradition laws withthe country in question), but extradition has nothing to do with citizenship. One can be extradited even if one is not a citizen of a country, but you generally cannot be deported if you have birthright.
As far as election to the US presidency is concerned, the law is unambiguous. The person cannot become US president unless he/she has birthright in the territories of the US. There is absolutely no doubt in the matter. SG could never become the president of the US no matter how many years she lives in the US. Neither can Henry Kissinger nor Arnold Schwarzenegger nor Bobby Jindal , if he was born in India. But of course if you are born abroad to at least one US citizen you still have birthright, unless of course you voluntarily renounce your citizenship.
But there are several caveats. If a person voluntarily takes up dual citizenship after acquiring US citizenship (for instance reapplies for indian citizenship)then he is considered primarily a Indian citizen for legal purposes such as deportation etc. Of course if he or she commits a crime here , then they will be extradited to the US (provided they have extradition laws withthe country in question), but extradition has nothing to do with citizenship. One can be extradited even if one is not a citizen of a country, but you generally cannot be deported if you have birthright.
As far as election to the US presidency is concerned, the law is unambiguous. The person cannot become US president unless he/she has birthright in the territories of the US. There is absolutely no doubt in the matter. SG could never become the president of the US no matter how many years she lives in the US. Neither can Henry Kissinger nor Arnold Schwarzenegger nor Bobby Jindal , if he was born in India. But of course if you are born abroad to at least one US citizen you still have birthright, unless of course you voluntarily renounce your citizenship.