I would think that they would be allowed to as they are American citzens, but since they do have their own government, I didn't know.
214316
Can't blame a Man for what he doense't know.\n\nYeah we are, but this was made legal in the 1970's I think.\n\nMessed up, innit?
157311
oo  i could see that, but i also would think that the government would be involved. \n\n maybe it is some sick experiment.. eack!!
188637
Their not laws yet. But their gonna vote on them. They include having partial citizenship. Or can be fined money if you with an imigrant
77612
Do you really think the US beaurocrats and politicians would allow that to happen?  We aren't a super power because we sit back and twiddle our thumbs while others beat us out on something.  We'd find some reason to sanction them long before they surpassed us.
41111
it is something that america cannot control if their government follows its own laws.\n\nhowever, the CIA and U.S. army could pretty much knock aside any dictator it saw fit given that they didn't care about public opinion or bad press.
280134
I don't think its Americans.  Its our government. I'd say the majority of Americans want to take care of our own.  But our government seems to have other ideas.  Should we say they are un-American?  I feel ya.
275085
I am not American but it seems to me the Americans believe they have the right to do pretty much whatever they please
609571
I agree with you.  If you are born here then you are a "legal American" and that child has no power over what thier parents did, so no they sohuldn't be punished for something that they couldn't control in the first place.  I agree with this question.
280306
Most of those territories have about the same degree of self government that Hawaii has.  I'm sure some will want more, some will want less.  Let's hear what they say - but I think it's unlikely that residents of the Pitcairn Islands are desperate for the right to set up a navy, or the Turks & Caicos islands want to set up their own embassies abroad and announce to the UN their position on Kurdish rights.
192375
The American government has a very good reputation for protecting its citezens abroad.  It should do all that it can diplomaticly to protect its citezens but the individuals need to take responsibiblity for their own safety and understand that some places are not safe to visit.  Its the same in most Islamic nations, in China, in many African nations, and in some areas of India.  You can't count on the U.S. government to bail you out of every bad decision you make in your life.
134569
They arent recognized by the US Government, but they are as real a Soverign Nation as it gets.  Just like the rest.  Just 'cause the US Government says it's so does not make it correct!
92511
I'm sure they already have, and are currently. The government has little respect for rights or the constitution. This is a sad country we live in now. america the un-free. Thanks republicans.
223406
They knew SOMETHING was coming (remember that report they had in 8/2001, "Bin Laden Determined to Attack inside the US"?), but not exactly what. \n\nI do think Bush & Co. would like a police state, and are trying to get one. Now they are saying that congress cannot investigate the NSA because they don't have the security clearance to do so. Sounds like a free ticket to do whatever they want to me.\n\nOne world government would not work, there are too many ideas of how things should be run. What kind of government would it be? Some group, somewhere, would hate it no matter who was running it. Also there is too much division between wealthy countries & poor ones, secular societies & religious ones. What would be the consensus on, let's say, guns? Most European countries ban them outright, and would not agree with a gov't that allowed them. The US would not agree with a gov't that banned them.
148095
I think you might of misunderstood.  I have never heard of a country deporting it's own citizens. Not recently, anyway.  England deported a bunch of it's prisoners and they formed what is now modern day Australia.  But that was a while back.  \n\nI am curious to find out if you are right though.  I can't imagine another country would accept them.\n\nAnd if they are deported to the US that doesn't make sense.  That would be like giving someone a bag of apples to punish them for stealing apples.
100290
Actually, they would probably be tried for murder in the country where the crime was committed.  The U.S. Government would not reward the person who did it, but they might be seen as a hero by the American people.
242418
Yes, they would. \n\nIf they could have the self control not to do it again, than they would not have done it in the first place.
185399
Nope.  I personally served alongside some Marines that weren't US citizens.  In several cases it expedited their naturalization process.  In all cases I respected that these men weren't citizens but loved America enough to serve.  I'd be first in line to say that these men should be citizens.