if a person was born in the philipines when it was a teritory of the united states before the us govt. handed the govt. of the philipines would that make them a citizen and if not would the paperwork to petition for citizenship be diferent?
2006-06-29 03:05:25 · 6 answers · asked by wisepueo 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
No. Birthright citizenship (which needs to be abloished) applies to persons "born in the United States", and a territory does not qualify. However, if either parent were American, citizenship would pass to the child in that fashion.
2006-06-29 03:12:42 · answer #1 · answered by LoneStar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. A person would have to be born in one of the 50 natural states.A territory ,or posses ion of the U.S. would exclude you from citizenship eligibility.
2006-06-29 03:14:11 · answer #2 · answered by kojackamus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I just came back from the Philippines. When I retire from this hell hole rat-s**** country then I am going to be making my new home there in Quezon City. In the Philippines; and I was just there for 26-days; they speak English. Here in San Francisco, they speak "HIspanic" or whatever the "s*** name" is for whatever they speak! Who cares?
2006-06-29 06:13:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That.. you'd have to ask the government. I have no idea, but it's a very good question.
2006-06-29 03:13:05 · answer #4 · answered by Becky M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure, but I think you are still philipino
2006-06-29 03:11:08 · answer #5 · answered by ♪♫♪chococat♪♫♪ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO ! Thank God !
2006-06-29 05:56:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋