Its a good question. Cheserek already got citizenship as I recall. Or at least its imminent.
I have foreign friends wrote:
messi wrote:Curious what took so long. Was he contradicted about cutting ties to Kenya?
Lagat & Khannouchia were fast-tracked; can you say Sen. Alphonse D'Amato.
Sam has been in USA since 2006; out of college since 2011.
You obviously have no experience with the INS bureaucracy.
Close the borders, except to E. European, Brazilian, Columbian and Venezuelan women weighing less than 130 lbs.!
ryan foreman wrote:
Its a good question. Cheserek already got citizenship as I recall. Or at least its imminent.
false, there was a story about it a few months ago but it was a bunch of BS. he's somewhere in the process but probably years away from citizenship
This story is so heartwarming that I now only want to punch Danny Mackey in the face instead of kill him. Good luck, Sam, you know how to get in touch if that D-bag tries to switch you!
Oh baby,Sam Chelanga is a good pickup for the US but I feel bad that we got him for free. We should send Galen Rupp to Kenya as a token of our appreciation.
El Keniano wrote:
My question is: does Sam Chelanga now have to renounce his Kenyan nationality or is dual citizenship allowed in America as it is in Kenya?
Yes it is, it was Kenya that didn't allow dual citizenship for a long time
Congrats, Sam! Now go get a US singlet and win some medals! I'll be cheering for you!
Congrats, bro. Glad to have you a part of the country. Now if we work out a trade and get rid of one of the less desirable citizens...
El Keniano wrote:
Interesting to see Americans excited about a Kenyan becoming American given the xenophobic trend fueled up by presidential hopefuls and other politicians sweeping your country.
Xenophobic Americans...cute!
UK stop support for Mediterranean migrant rescue:
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/oct/27/uk-mediterranean-migrant-rescue-planEU member states refuse to help Italy pay for migrant rescues
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Mare_NostrumSpain & Poland reject being destinations for immigrants.
http://www.euractiv.com/sections/justice-home-affairs/many-eu-countries-say-no-immigration-quotas-315184etc etc
Besides the 27:08, has Chelanga ever come close to matching that time?
El Keniano wrote:
My question is: does Sam Chelanga now have to renounce his Kenyan nationality or is dual citizenship allowed in America as it is in Kenya?
Dual citizenship isn't universally permitted for all Americans. It depends on a number of factors. From the State Department:
A U.S. national may acquire foreign nationality by marriage, or a person naturalized as a U.S. national may not lose the nationality of the country of birth. U.S. law does not mention dual nationality or require a person to choose one nationality or another. Also, a person who is automatically granted another nationality does not risk losing U.S. nationality. However, a person who acquires a foreign nationality by applying for it may lose U.S. nationality. In order to lose U.S. nationality, the law requires that the person must apply for the foreign nationality voluntarily, by free choice, and with the intention to give up U.S. nationality.
No dog in this fight, but to answer your question...I didn't leave.
patriot games wrote:
For all of you nativists: Sam Chelanga chose to be an American.
What have you ever done, besides being born?