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dual citizenship

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A quick definition of dual citizenship:

Dual citizenship is when a person is a citizen of two different countries. This can happen if someone is born in one country but their parents are citizens of another country, or if someone becomes a citizen of a new country but their old country still considers them a citizen.

A more thorough explanation:

Dual citizenship is when a person is considered a citizen of two different countries at the same time. This can happen in a few different ways:

  • If someone is born in one country, but their parents are citizens of another country, they may be considered a citizen of both countries.
  • If someone becomes a citizen of a new country, but their original country still recognizes them as a citizen, they may have dual citizenship.

For example, let's say that Maria was born in Mexico, but her parents are both citizens of the United States. Because of this, Maria is considered a citizen of both Mexico and the United States.

Another example is if someone from Canada moves to the United States and becomes a citizen, but Canada still recognizes them as a citizen as well. In this case, the person would have dual citizenship in both Canada and the United States.

Dual citizenship can have some benefits, such as being able to travel more easily between the two countries and having access to certain rights and privileges in both places. However, it can also have some complications, such as having to pay taxes in both countries and potentially facing conflicts of loyalty.

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RoaldDahl
16:05
dodged the mich r wave what does this mean
HopefullyInLawSchool
16:06
it means you will not be rejected today and may be accepted or WL in the future
Just got my Michigan rejection
BookwormBroker
16:10
same
RoaldDahl
16:10
@HopefullyInLawSchool: what if i already got rejected. does it mean anything
HopefullyInLawSchool
16:12
@RoaldDahl: Likely not however it could mean nothing
RoaldDahl
16:15
So if it means nothing does that mean something?
HopefullyInLawSchool
16:17
Possibly
RoaldDahl
16:26
Cool
RoaldDahl
16:26
thank you!!!! i hope it means something
pinkandblue
16:31
fart
IrishDinosaur
16:36
Mich R gang lesgooo
Did anyone else get that random get to know nova email?
HopefullyInLawSchool
17:21
Ya it was sent to all YM applicants
starfishies
17:37
Anyone get the NDLS email inviting you to apply for something even though they haven’t made a decision on your app yet
17:38
Better yet I got the email and I was rejected last month
starfishies
17:38
Wtf
starfishies
17:39
and the deadline is in like a week what is this
any cardozo movement?
BatmanBeyond
18:01
Sent a LOCI via portal, but I'm wondering if email would have gotten me a swifter response
BatmanBeyond
18:02
This whole hold/wait-list/reserve system is a headache
loci already?
BatmanBeyond
18:09
If the odds are like 1-2% I don't think it matters much by the numbers
12:11
I got the same NDLS email
OrangeThing
12:18
I think the user profiles are broken
19:29
Any word out of Notre Dame?
19:29
Only the invitation to apply for LSE
19:29
Anyone received a decision from NDLS?
19:50
when did u guys apply that just heard from umich? they havent even glanced at my app yet
0:30
how am i supposed to spy on people when profile links are broken?
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