Would I have to give up our American citizenship?
2007-07-12 10:49:07 · 18 answers · asked by Dana W. 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
they are getting all the draft dodgers out of canada.................
the draft board is real strict.... turn 18 and you are drafted .................so be careful or they will find out you are
2007-07-12 10:53:16 · answer #1 · answered by I AM BACK 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Well right now there is no draft and frankly there never will be. If your thinking about avoiding it with a Canadian citizenship forget it cause its not that easy it takes years to become a Canadian citizen. O yea i was reading one of the other comments and he was worried about Canadians being drafted to Afganistan frankly not going to happen ever because the Canadian government is too unstable right now and the conservative government doesn't have any support for Afganistan right now and if they did set up a draft they would be voted out of office so quickly....
2007-07-12 10:58:59 · answer #2 · answered by Kevin T 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is possible that they will bring back the draft, however not likely -- depends on how much public outcry there is. Citizenship will not be an issue. Current law requires all males (legally residing in the US) ages 18-25 to register for Selective Service.
If HR 393 passes and you live in the US or one of the territories and don't register, you will be in violation of federal law and subject to the penalties.
The Universal National Service Act of 2007 (House Resolution 393) is currently in Committee. It deals with reinstatement of the draft.
Here's the THOMAS link for a summary:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:HR00393:@@@L&summ2=m&
and THOMAS for the actual text:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.393:
- It will require National Service (detailed in bill) for ALL people between 18 and 42 residing in the US (and territories). Take Selective Service and add seventeen years to max age and females.
- There are exemptions (detailed in bill).
- And there are *restrictions* of when it can be used: during wartime, national emergency, or when the military is involved in a "contingency operation pursuant to a congressional authorization for the use of military force" (don't know what that is exactly, sounds a bit like the "police action/advisers" loophole).
- Conscientious Objectors and Women will not be exempt; there will be other ways to serve besides in combat situations (detailed in bill).
In 1916, the Supreme Court ruled that the Draft doesn't violate the 13th Amendment. I'm still trying to figure that one out; seems to me that mandatory military service IS involuntary servitude without conviction. The Decision (Butler vs. Perry - mandatory work building state roads) that is used to justify this basically says that the Amendment language meant only non-government forced labor is illegal.
2007-07-16 10:11:46 · answer #3 · answered by beth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This reminds me of the John Candy movie where the Boot Camp Doofus said he joined the Army to avoid the draft.
There isn't a draft, Doofus.
If it starts again, the Canadian Government will offer all the American Draft Dodgers as cannon-fodder.
2007-07-12 12:20:51 · answer #4 · answered by Rusty 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no longer a draft in this country. If the government was desperate enough to bring back the draft it would have to be something dire like WW III with nukes going every which way and the draft would be the last thing on your mind.
2007-07-12 11:20:20 · answer #5 · answered by death_scythe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you would if you are applying for Canadian citizenship, but who in the h- would want to do that? Your kids aren't getting drafted since there is no draft...
2007-07-12 11:10:15 · answer #6 · answered by Jessa 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe for now, but if the North American Union is implemented it won't help you. If we have a draft under the NAU it will apply to people from Canada, the US, and Mexico. Soon, if the elite have their way, there will be no US citizenship to give up, and all us North Americans will be used as they see fit. Either stay and fight or pick a destination further away.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1847515/posts
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2007/7/9/140357.shtml?s=al&promo_code=36D4-1
2007-07-12 11:06:11 · answer #7 · answered by DJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The draft ended in 1973, toward the close of the war in Vietnam.
2007-07-12 11:04:13 · answer #8 · answered by divers_godeeper 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
This isn't 1965 and Canadian law doesn't allow for the sheltering of draft dodgers any longer. You'll have to try Sweden. As far as I know they'll still take draft dodgers.
2007-07-12 11:12:54 · answer #9 · answered by Yak Rider 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
the father would desire to sign in HIS son with the U. S. embassy in Ottawa. to do this he will would desire to instruct his US delivery certficate, your marriage certificates (in case you have been married) and the sons canadian delivery certificates. in case you weren't married, then the father will maximum in all possibility be required to furnish blood and pay for a paternity attempt to instruct the newborn is his. the u . s . does no longer desire basically everyone claiming their newborn is an american. They call for data. Blood tests and DNA are the final data. The embassy will then subject a citizenship certificates. without this citizenship certificates, your son isn't eligible to notice for a US passport. If the father isn't prepared to renowned his son, then your son would be purely a Canadian. He has till the age of 18 to rectify the project - have his father renowned him and do a DNA attempt and sign in him with the U. S. embassy in Ottawa. as quickly as your son turns 8 then he has NO possibility of being an american via blood. he will would desire to immigrate to u . s ., notice for the golf green card and get citizenship that way.
2016-11-09 03:49:54 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wake up. We haven't had a draft since the early 1970's. However, a few democrats are talking about reinstating it.
2007-07-12 11:41:28 · answer #11 · answered by jdkilp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋