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Dept of Justice against birthright citizenship in US Territories
VI CONSORTIUM
WASHINGTON DC, USA- On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, lawyers for the US Department of Justice will argue that the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit should reverse Fitisemanu v. United States, a landmark ruling recognising that individuals born in US territories have the same right to citizenship as individuals born in the 50 states or the District of Columbia, Equally American, a nonprofit committed to achieving equal rights for Americans living in US territories, has announced.
'Halt sale of land in VI for next 15 to 20 years' - Julio S. Henry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Co-Host of the popular radio programme ‘Things To Talk’ on ZBVI 780 AM, Julio S. Henry has called for some drastic measures to be taken where the selling of property in the territory is concerned, among them a 15 to 20 years halt on the sale of land.
Expats children’s birthrights up for Constitutional Review talks- Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – It has been a ‘hot’ topic recently in the House of Assembly about expatriates’ children ‘born here’ being deprived immediate citizenship because of the British Nationality Act.
Are we back to selling our birthrights, hospitals & people?
By Alred C. Frett
Just last month we sang ‘Peace on Earth and Good will to Men’ and we started off the New Year with John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’… These both bear strong messages but many would prefer if we acted out ‘Silent Night’ and remain still… They wish us not to proclaim the real messages of Truth, Love and Possibilities… They would rather prefer we followed misleaders and deceivers.
Where you born is not where you from, according to the VI Constitution
By Jefferson J. Knight
Before I begin to write what Her Majesty-The Queen declared in Her approved Virgin Islands Constitution, shall we pray?
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