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US Citizen Renewing Passport Told To Turn In Green Card

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E22tPKisZg

U.S. Citizen and Veteran Rejected for Passport

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag1kNZu572Q

Immigration limbo: Man discovers he isn't a citizen after decades

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdOGblrCbqM

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The story of a Florida veteran denied US citizenship attracts nationwide attention

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYch80ledTc

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I made my call to the Governor. Now how else do we help many more like him?

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Mine was cancelled as well. There is no rule of law anymore.

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Print out the section of the 14th Amendment and threaten to sue.

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Just hearing this is so important. Amazing work Abigail. Great stuff.

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You have to have an allowance due to the age of the person, and circumstances. Tennessee didn't make those allowances. According to the US CONSTITUTION, Mr. O'Connor is a US Citizen. Laws were different when he was born. There will be many like him if states don't get it right.

Constitutional Topic: Citizenship – The U.S. Constitution Online – USConstitution.net

Per the 14th Amendment https://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_citi-html/

The 14th Amendment defines citizenship this

way: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the

jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State

wherein they reside.” But even this does not get specific enough. As usual, the

Constitution provides the framework for the law, but it is the law that fills

in the gaps. The Constitution authorizes the Congress to do create clarifying

legislation in Section 5 of the 14th Amendment; the Constitution, in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4, also allows

the Congress to create law regarding naturalization, which includes

citizenship.

Currently, Title 8 of the U.S. Code fills in the gaps left by the

Constitution. Section

1401 defines the following as people who are “citizens of the United States

at birth:”

Anyone born inside the United States *

Any Indian or Eskimo born in the United States, provided being a citizen

of the U.S. does not impair the person’s status as a citizen of the

tribe

Any one born outside the United States, both of whose parents are citizens

of the U.S., as long as one parent has lived in the U.S.

Any one born outside the United States, if one parent is a citizen and

lived in the U.S. for at least one year and the other parent is a U.S.

national

Any one born in a U.S. possession, if one parent is a citizen and lived in

the U.S. for at least one year

Any one found in the U.S. under the age of five, whose parentage cannot be

determined, as long as proof of non-citizenship is not provided by age

21

Any one born outside the United States, if one parent is an alien and as

long as the other parent is a citizen of the U.S. who lived in the U.S. for

at least five years (with military and diplomatic service included in this

time)

A final, historical condition: a person born before 5/24/1934 of an alien

father and a U.S. citizen mother who has lived in the U.S.

* There is an exception in the law — the person must be “subject

to the jurisdiction” of the United States. This would exempt the child of a

diplomat, for example, from this provision.

Anyone falling into these categories is considered natural-born, and is

eligible to run for President or Vice President. These provisions allow the

children of military families to be considered natural-born, for example.

Separate sections handle territories that the United States has acquired over

time, such as Puerto Rico (8

USC 1402), Alaska (8

USC 1404), Hawaii (8

USC 1405), the U.S. Virgin Islands (8

USC 1406), and Guam (8

USC 1407). Each of these sections confer citizenship on persons living in

these territories as of a certain date, and usually confer natural-born status

on persons born in those territories after that date. For example, for Puerto

Rico, all persons born in Puerto Rico between April 11, 1899, and January 12,

1941, are automatically conferred citizenship as of the date the law was signed

by the President (June 27, 1952). Additionally, all persons born in Puerto Rico

on or after January 13, 1941, are natural-born citizens of the United States.

Note that because of when the law was passed, for some, the natural-born status

was retroactive.

The law contains one other section of historical note, concerning the

Panama Canal Zone and the nation of Panama. In 8

USC 1403, the law states that anyone born in the Canal Zone or in Panama

itself, on or after February 26, 1904, to a mother and/or father who is a

United States citizen, was “declared” to be a United States citizen. Note that

the terms “natural-born” or “citizen at birth” are missing from this

section.

In 2008, when Arizona Senator John McCain ran for president on the

Republican ticket, some theorized that because McCain was born in the Canal

Zone, he was not actually qualified to be president. However, it should be

noted that section 1403 was written to apply to a small group of people to whom

section 1401 did not apply. McCain is a natural-born citizen under 8 USC

1401(c): “a person born outside of the United States and its outlying

possessions of parents both of whom are citizens of the United States and one

of whom has had a residence in the United States or one of its outlying

possessions, prior to the birth of such person.” Not everyone

agrees that this section includes McCain — but absent a court ruling

either way, we must presume citizenship.

Which would also include Ted Cruz. US mother, Cuban father.

Where people go wrong is vague knowledge and understanding.

Refugees came over through Ellis Island, but not all became US Citizens. They worked, paid taxes, owned land, and had children. The Potato Famine drove many here, as did the British Lords, turning out people who were 'sharecroppers' to install more profitable sheep. WW1 drove many here, as did WW11. Laws were different then.

My parents are descendants of Appalachians, Lord knows how many interracial marriages are in that mess of genes. And the only 'birth certificate' was a date in the Bible handed down to usually the eldest child or relative, if there were no living children. Same for a Marriage Certificate. The man I call Dad is my stepdad, who raised me. He was 100% Italian, born to naturalized parents, a last-born child, born in the USA, WW11 Airborne Veteran. His brothers and sisters were naturalized as they were much older. At one time Native Americans, blacks, and other races were not considered Citizens. Chinese came in to build the railroads. Not all states recognized interracial marriages either. DUMB DOWN HISTORY.

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This is great stuff. The 14th amendment is such an important amendment which needs to be studied deeply. Thank you for this. Cheers

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AFTER THE LAWSUIT THEY GAVE HIM A REGULAR DRIVER'S LICENSE. NOT A GOLD STAR. TRY READING THE 14TH AMENDMENT!

Veteran who lost driver's license because TN said he wasn't a U.S. citizen gets welcome news from the state

https://www.newschannel5.com/.../veteran-who-lost-drivers....

We are told it was delivered to his attorney's office as they were closing for the day.

I talked with the O'Connors just moments after they got the news and they are thrilled.

They are still moving forward with the lawsuit because they had asked the state to issue O'Connor a Real I-D. And they're still waiting for that.

Statement from the Department of Safety and Homeland Security:

****The Department of Safety and Homeland Security has diligently reviewed Mr. O’Connor’s documentation and determined that he presented acceptable proof of US citizenship to obtain a Tennessee driver's license, and a Tennessee driver's license has been issued to him. ****Not all Tennessee driver's licenses are REAL IDs, which is what Mr. O'Connor initially applied for. A REAL ID is a federally compliant license, and a combination of federal and state laws govern acceptable proof of citizenship to obtain a REAL ID. The documents that Mr. O’Connor has provided to date do not satisfy the proof required to issue him a REAL ID. The Department remains committed to working with federal partners to ensure that all US citizens in this state may obtain a REAL ID without undue hardship.

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Ironically, my ancestors came over on the Mayflower. Guess they should have remained in England.

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