Are you a citizen or national?
Knowing the difference could literally free you ..... read on
Let's get into it.
Depending on where you currently live, in the USA and most other common law countries have the same statutes and codes. There may be some variation, but they will model very close to each other. here we will discuss USA citizenship and naturalization regulations. You can take the regulations i share here and use them as an outline to look up your own codes in your country.
It's hard to believe there are till some that don't know this knowledge. Now adays it seems to be everywhere you turn on any social media. There are still many that have not heard or have heard and really don't know much about it. Today, I will share with you that I have done and where I'm heading from the point i am now. But first, let's get into this citizenship thing.
On July 9 1868 the 14th Amendment to the constitution was enacted.
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside".
The amendment's first section includes the Citizenship Clause, Privileges or Immunities Clause, Due Process Clause, and Equal Protection Clause. The Citizenship Clause broadly defines citizenship, superseding the Supreme Court's decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) wikipedia
Among other things the 14th amendment did, which are all notable , the citizenship did someting that should have never been able to happen. let me explain.
The purpose behind the 14th amendment : that Americans descended from African slaves could not become American citizens. The Privileges or Immunities Clause was interpreted in the Slaughter-House Cases (1873) as preventing states from impeding federal rights, such as the freedom of movement. The Due Process Clause builds on the Fifth Amendment to prohibit all levels of government from depriving people of life, liberty, or property without substantive and procedural due process. Additionally, the Due Process Clause supports the incorporation doctrine, by which portions of the Bill of Rights have been applied to the states. The Equal Protection Clause requires each state to provide equal protection under the law to all people, including non-citizens, within its jurisdiction. wikipedia.