President Biden, Hakeem Jeffries, USA, Dual Citizenship Demand to PM Modi, Indo-Americans

Park Slope NY

13 June, 2023

6:55 PM

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New York. Indo-Americans for Dual Citizenship in New York, have written an open letter to President Joe Biden and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries , demanding they take up the issue of their "Dual Citizenship", as US Citizens with Prime Minister Narender Modi, on his forthcoming trip to Washington DC and US House of Representatives. You are invited to Sign the Letter: (This Campaign supported by Indus Foundation) The Hon'ble Congressman-Chair of Democrat Caucus Mr. Hakeem Jeffries Washington, DC Office 2433 Rayburn HouseOffice BuildingWashington, DC 20515Phone: (202) 225-5936Hours: M-F 9 am - 5 pm Central Brooklyn District Office 55 Hanson PlaceSuite 603Brooklyn, NY 11217Phone: (718) 237-2211Hours: M-F 9am - 5pm " I request you to ask Prime Minister Narender Modi, to introduce a Bill in Parliament of India and grant me Full "Dual Citizenship" voting Rights as US Citizen, born in India". US Constitution allows Dual Citizenship with any Democratic Country in the World, including Canada, UK, Australia, Pakistan as long as the other countries have special laws for their born Citizens, who immigrated to United States. There are approximately 530,000 Naturalized US Citizens, from India who wish to take US-India relationship and Democracies to the Next Level". I welcome Prime Minister Narender Modi to US, request him to GRANT OUR Demand, pending since 1998. Sincerely Signed Dual Nationality State Department (.gov)https://travel.state.gov › travel-legal-considerationsU.S. law does not mention dual nationality or require a person to choose one nationality or another. A U.S. citizen may naturalize in a foreign state without ... Dual Nationality Section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) states that “the term ‘national of the United States’ means (A) a citizen of the United States, or (B) a person who, though not a citizen of the United States, owes permanent allegiance to the United States.” Therefore, U.S. citizens are also U.S. nationals. Non-citizen nationality status refers only individuals who were born either in American Samoa or on Swains Island to parents who are not citizens of the United States. The concept of dual nationality means that a person is a national of two countries at the same time. Each country has its own nationality laws based on its own policy. Persons may have dual nationality by automatic operation of different laws rather than by choice. For example, a child born in a foreign country to U.S. national parents may be both a U.S. national and a national of the country of birth. Or, an individual having one nationality at birth may naturalize at a later date in another country and become a dual national. U.S. law does not mention dual nationality or require a person to choose one nationality or another. A U.S. citizen may naturalize in a foreign state without any risk to his or her U.S. citizenship. However, persons who acquire a foreign nationality after age 18 by applying for it may relinquish their U.S. nationality if they wish to do so. In order to relinquish U.S. nationality by virtue of naturalization as a citizen of a foreign state, the law requires that the person must apply for the foreign nationality voluntarily and with the intention to relinquish U.S. nationality. Intent may be shown by the person’s statements and conduct. Dual nationals owe allegiance to both the United States and the foreign country. They are required to obey the laws of both countries, and either country has the right to enforce its laws. It is important to note the problems attendant to dual nationality. Claims of other countries upon U.S. dual-nationals often place them in situations where their obligations to one country are in conflict with the laws of the other. In addition, their dual nationality may hamper efforts of the U.S. Government to provide consular protection to them when they are abroad, especially when they are in the country of their second nationality. U.S. nationals, including dual nationals, must use a U.S. passport to enter and leave the United States. Dual nationals may also be required by the foreign country to use its passport to enter and leave that country. Use of the foreign passport to travel to or from a country other than the United States is not inconsistent with U.S. law. You can find additional information on dual nationality and the potential challenges for international travelers here.