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George II

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36. The original law was passed in 1946 and has been amended and/or replaced several times since then...
Wed Oct 31, 2018, 07:08 PM
Oct 2018

....the last time in 2009.

Initially it applied to anyone born after 1947, granting citizenship to people born outside the country with at least one Canadian parent.

I was born in in NYC in 1948. I never bothered to look into all the changes over the years since they didn't affect me. The curious thing is that I'm one of six, two were born before 1947 so they are not Canadian citizens, four of us were born after 1947 and are Canadian citizens.

Now here's an interesting family twist - my mother was born in Ontario, my grandparents moved to NYC when she was a little girl. While in NYC my grandparents had another son and daughter, who were "birthright" immigrants. Years later they all moved back to Toronto to settle for good, but my mother, being 18 and settled in, stayed in NYC. So she was living in the US and was Canadian, her two younger siblings wound up living in Canada the rest of their lives (one is still alive) and are US citizens. My mother became a naturalized US citizen in the 1960s.

I only heard about the law a few years ago, looked into applying for my Certificate of Citizenship, but at the time being in my late 60s it was too involved for what little benefit it was, so didn't bother. Had I known about this when I was in my 40s or younger I would have followed through. Who knows, there would have been a good chance of moving up there decades ago!

Here's a good summary of the law and it's changes over the years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_nationality_law

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He can't do it. Don't worry. Kajun Gal Oct 2018 #1
I realize that, but just the threat is stunning. Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #4
I agree seta1950 Oct 2018 #27
Actually it would remove Trump too... DemocracyMouse Nov 2018 #49
I remember telling a worried immigrant that there was no way Trump would become President. Blue_true Oct 2018 #5
It's a ploy to rile up his base... Wounded Bear Oct 2018 #2
I am rather hoping that it backfires GeoWilliam750 Oct 2018 #17
I do believe that he is thinking retroactively....especially on the southern border. irresistable Oct 2018 #3
Just red meat right before election thrown out to haters and media imo lunasun Oct 2018 #6
trump Fraud is Full of Shite. Cha Oct 2018 #7
He is also talking about 4 out of 5 of his own dewsgirl Oct 2018 #8
And himself. His mother wasn't a USA citizen when he was born. uppityperson Oct 2018 #14
And ivana was not a US citizen when his 3 turds were born!! Thekaspervote Oct 2018 #19
Trump has 4 "anchor babies", oh, but they're white, right. rickyhall Nov 2018 #46
besides applying for citizenship..the ONLY way you can become an American... samnsara Oct 2018 #9
I was born here. Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #10
Please, Grasswire, don't let his bellicose ramblings get to you. Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2018 #12
Uhhh... Or be born to American parents. mwooldri Oct 2018 #11
The Same "Rule" Applies to Him, Too Leith Oct 2018 #13
Me, too. Dad was a Canadian citizen. He and his mother might not have had MaryMagdaline Oct 2018 #15
According to the US Census Bureau, as of 2016, 39% of Texas residents are Hispanic GeoWilliam750 Oct 2018 #16
Trump and his kids were born to immigrant mothers Demovictory9 Oct 2018 #18
This would disqualify the entire Trump clan except for Tiffany. paulkienitz Oct 2018 #25
Same situation here except my dad didn't have a Green Card and lied to get a SS Maraya1969 Oct 2018 #20
Voters at risk of citizenship cancellation should know this Cicada Oct 2018 #30
I am an immigrant and he already tried to strip me gopiscrap Oct 2018 #21
OMG! cannabis_flower Oct 2018 #29
my wife and I were going to work in a refugee camp in Greece this summer gopiscrap Oct 2018 #32
What an interesting and inspiring example of dissent you have laid down. Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #43
thank you, you're very kind gopiscrap Oct 2018 #45
He's feeding those that say they are referring to LittleGirl Oct 2018 #22
What about your mom? If she was a US citizen, you're just fine. My mom was a Canadian Nay Oct 2018 #23
USA citizen marieo1 Oct 2018 #24
You're grandfathered in. No worries. nt TwistOneUp Oct 2018 #26
He wants everyone out of the country who doesn't like him. Judi Lynn Oct 2018 #28
I guess me too - my mother was Canadian. On the other hand, Canada has no qualms about.. George II Oct 2018 #31
since the law was changed in 2009, that is so. Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #34
The original law was passed in 1946 and has been amended and/or replaced several times since then... George II Oct 2018 #36
Do it. Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #37
me too. Brainstormy Oct 2018 #33
Not as long as my vote, and the ones I've encouraged to stop this madness count. lambchopp59 Oct 2018 #35
In 1775, my father's family fled NY Colony for Canada. Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #38
I actually feel a little guilty about him being considered a traitor to the Revolution at times. Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #39
Guilt goes to rest, consider that you probably would have to have been there, then. lambchopp59 Nov 2018 #47
This message was self-deleted by its author Raine Oct 2018 #40
He'd have to deport his own kids, right? FakeNoose Oct 2018 #41
And his two sisters and brother. They were born before his mother became a naturalized citizen. George II Nov 2018 #50
This is a direct threat to my family... reACTIONary Oct 2018 #42
If one citizen is in danger, Mr.Bill Oct 2018 #44
I am reminded of a bit from the film and play A Man For All Seasons Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2018 #48
It wouldn't be retroactive. What's been done can't be undone. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #51
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