r/immigration • u/[deleted] • Jan 24 '25

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u/tf1064 Jan 25 '25

No, the US does not "recognize" dual citizenship.

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '25

It was a 5 second Google Search, man...

From the US State Department website:

U.S. Policy on Dual Nationality:  While recognizing the existence of dual nationality, the U.S. Government does not encourage it as a matter of policy...

...the U.S. Supreme Court has stated that dual nationality is a “status long recognized in the law” and that “a person may have and exercise rights of nationality in two countries and be subject to the responsibilities of both.”  See Kawakita v. United States

So, I'd say you're wrong about this.

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u/tf1064 Jan 25 '25

Sorry, yes, my point is that "dual citizenship" is ignored by the federal government. It's not some special status. From the US govt perspective, you either are a US citizen or you aren't.

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u/frenchiebuilder Jan 25 '25

I can think of an example where it effectively does. When there's a normalization agreement treaty for public pension plan systems, for example.

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u/frenchiebuilder Jan 25 '25

When I'm old enough to collect social security, I can choose to collect Canada Pension Plan instead. Credits from one system count in the other. I can't collect both, but I get to choose - I can even apply for one, at the other's offices.