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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]quote from USA Today:

"My response was: the U.S. government will do what we ask it to do,” Omar said, according to a translation her office provided to USA TODAY. “We should have this confidence in ourselves [b]as Somalis[/b]. We live in this country. We are taxpayers in this country. This country is one where one of your daughters sits in Congress. While I am in Congress, no one will take Somalia’s sea. The United States will not back others to rob us.”

She wants it both ways.

We need to get rid of dual citizenship.

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You can F right off with that. I have dual citizenship because I have one European-born parent. As does my husband. As do a lot of people I know. And don’t forget about all the dual citizenship Jewish Congress people.

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So, why do you want it?  [/quote]

Why SHOULDN’T I want it? It’s permitted by US law. It’s preposterous to suggest that, in a country made up of immigrants, that people shouldn’t be allowed to have dual citizenship if the other country allows it.

Are you concerned about dual loyalties? Is that the problem?[/quote]

Government official shouldn't have dual citizenship. The reasons are obvious.[/quote]

You don't need dual citizenship to promote the interests of the country your parents or grandparents were from. Case in point--Marco Rubio. He may not be a Cuban citizen but you better believe that, besides wanting to be president, his desire to see a "free" Cuba drives his work in the Trump administration every single day. He has had an oversize role in advocating in policies that he hopes will bring down the Cuban regime. His Cuba-focused approach was a major driver behind the Maduro's ouster, which he hoped would create a domino effect toward regime change in Cuba.

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No problem.  His objectives with regard to Cuba are perfectly aligned with the objectives of the U.S.  Win-win.  [/quote]

They are aligned with the objectives of the current Trump administration, not with the objectives of the preceding Biden or Obama administrations, Trump doesn't personally GAF about Cuba. You best believe that Mario whispers in his ear every second he gets to influence Trump's foreign policy as it relates to Cuba. As SoS, Rubio has exerted significant influence, for example directly approving the re-creation of the Cuba Restricted List, pushing for maximum economic pressure, and openly signaling support for regime change in Havana. I don't think US policy on Cuba would have been quite that aggressive if Rubio were not SoS. But since you're okay with this, I'm sure you'll be okay with the next government official/presidential advisor under a Democratic president who advocates aggressively for the country of his parents/grandparents birth.

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