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'American nationals': the colonial 'subjects' of the U.S.A. |
(...) Most individuals born in American Samoa are
U.S. nationals by birth, while most individuals born in other
populated U.S. islands, (the rare births to non-U.S, citizens in
Wake, Midway, and Johnston are treated differently) and in the U.S.
mainland, are U.S. citizens by birth. U.S. nationals can, and do,
serve in the armed forces alongside U.S. citizens. Nationals
deciding to live in Hawaii or on the mainland may opt to apply for
U.S. citizenship, but are under no obligation to do so, and few have
gone through this process.
U.S.
OFFICE OF INSULAR AFFAIRS, October 30, 1998
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"(...) The rap sheet for U.S. colonialism is far from clean, but Americans have the chance (and, quite frankly, the obligation) to rectify past wrongs by granting U.S. territories a greater voice in government and allowing citizens of U.S. territories to fully utilize their powers as U.S. citizens." |
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