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rmp yellow (136 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 11:40 AM Original message |
Fees deter many from citizenship |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
1. 675$ seems like a woefully small fee to become a citizen... |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 12:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. +1 |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 12:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. It's another Poll tax n/t |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I would be satisfied with the German requirements |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 12:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Or have fees similar to the rest of the world, but I guess closing the borders is more satisfying nt |
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Mariana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 12:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. I don't understand what you mean. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. See post #7. nt |
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Mariana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 01:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. To become a German citizen... |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 01:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I said I'd settle for those requirements in lieu of any fees. |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 01:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Yeah that'll do it... |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 02:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Woefully small to a professional making a decent income. n/t |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 03:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
25. It's reasonable that people seeking citizenship should at very least cover the costs |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
2. What are the fees for? |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
3. Actually, the process costs a lot more than that. |
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Mariana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. When my husband was going through the citizenship process |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
4. Fees deter citizens from lots of things as well. |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
5. I don't understand what the fee is for. nt |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
16. if citizenship isn't worth $675 to you, t hen you're not serious about citizenship |
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WilmywoodNCparalegal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
18. To be honest, except for voting, there is no benefit of US citizenship for me |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. So basically, you just want to leech off the US's resources.... |
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WilmywoodNCparalegal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 03:33 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. NO, I don't leech off anything |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Seems like you should either become a US citizen... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 03:52 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. My bet is that- considering the nature of some Americans and their reputation abroad |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 04:07 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. You would be wrong... |
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chatnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
20. No surprise many cannot afford this |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. They likely would not qualify under the livelihood guarantee |
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xc8mip (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
27. Racket |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
28. More federal greed & stupidity. |
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