Sunday, August 02, 2009

COTD: Not Yet Deprived?

“Deprivation of British nationality (Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002)

Under amendments made by the Act, British nationals can be deprived of their citizenship if the Secretary of State is satisfied they are responsible for acts seriously prejudicial to the vital interests of the United Kingdom or an Overseas Territory. This provision applied to only dual nationals-—it is not applicable if deprivation would result in a person’s statelessness.

Prior to this law, British nationals who acquired that status by birth or descent (as opposed to registration or naturalisation) could not be deprived of British nationality.”

…read that last sentence again. Barry Jr. is STILL a British subject by descent. as u stated earlier, no US statute can take his British citizenship away, and neither could any UK statute.