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Old 05-25-2006, 02:21 PM   #18 (permalink)
snowy
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Originally Posted by xepherys
I tend to disagree. We have Mexicans that have moved here and gained citizenship. They are now Americans, but they are also Mexican. Just because their citizenship changes does not mean that their heritage does. I've never lived in Ireland or The Ukraine, but I still consider myself Irish and Ukrainian. That doesn't mean I'm not American. I love being an American citizen and living my life in the U.S., it doesn't mean I don't know my roots and my heritage.

If you moved here and became an American citizen, you'd still be Canadian. Citizenship has nothing to do with WHO you are. *shrug*
My dad is a naturalized citizen. He is Dutch-American.

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