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to flesh out rekna's thread, i haven't yet commented on the U.S. citizen part yet...
I think that the Constitution should be changed to allow such citizens... but with a few caveats if the position is for a national level position (congress or president)
1. they should be a citizen for at least 20 years prior, as the article mentions.
2. they should hold a state or local level office first.
3. be legally required to sign an afidavit to defend and uphold the constitution before they run. swearing in for the actual office after they've been elected seems too late for that.
4. have immigrated from a country that the U.S. has formal and friendly diplomatic relations.
i know it's a different sort of criteria, but i believe on one hand that they [immigrants] should be given the opportunity but i am also very cautious about its eventual ramifications.
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