In perspective Dred Scott and the Fourteenth Amendment

In April 1866, the Congress passed a Civil Rights Act declaring that people born in the United States were to be considered citizens.

The bill was designed to extend citizenship protections to freed slaves. President Andrew Johnson promptly vetoed the law � only to have the Radical Republicans in Congress override him in one of the first great show

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http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/culture/in-perspective-dred-scott-and-the-fourteenth-amendment/2837/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=fanpage&utm_campaign=pbs

Whats a Little Marriage Fraud Between Amigos

It's a felony, sure, but in the absence of real immigration reform, some young, assimilated illegal immigrants see it as their best path to citizenship.

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http://www.ocweekly.com/2010-07-08/news/amongst-us-immigration-marriage-fraud/

Egypt to strip men married to Israelis of citizenship

A Cairo court on Saturday upheld a ruling to strip Egyptian men married to Israeli women of their citizenship in a case that has highlighted national sentiment towards Israel.

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http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0605/egypt-strip-men-married-israelis-citizenship/

Egyptians Wedded To Israelis Stripped Of Citizenship

An Egyptian appeals court on Saturday upheld a ruling that orders the country's Interior Ministry to strip the citizenship from Egyptians married to Israeli women.

The case underlines the deep animosity many Egyptians still hold toward Israelis, despite a peace treaty signed between the two countries 31 years ago.

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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/06/05/world/main6552085.shtml