I rec'd an email regarding the use of the term "American national". I haven't read all the cites listed on this thread and there may be duplication of cites as a result, but thought this research was presented as a tidy little package. I'm now so confused, I don't know what I'm, so don't ask. There's so much double speak, and depending on the code, the definition seems to keep changing.
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What is "American national"??????
Before using this term you should do a little research on it.& I have, and
here is what the law says an American national is:& Citizen of American
Samoa or Swain's Island.
Be careful with term.& Our "national" government only works on "nationals"
and if you claim to be such, don't try to use the argument you are outside
the Federal governments jurisdiction because if you are a national, you put
yourself right back where you think you just left.
I have tried to show this to Chis Hansen for years, but he won't come
around, and he is being really stubborn about it, and if you do the research
you will find the supreme court has even made this known.& Until the
Philippines became independent, they were nationals as well, but the court
said that today the only nationals left were in American Samoa.
Notice the caliber of the government English, that is not my misspelling.
http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0302001003
RS 02001.003 “U.S. Nationals”
Most of the agreements refer to “U.S. nationals.” The term includes both
U.S. citizens and persons who, though not citizens, owe permanent allegiance
to the United States. As noted in RS 02640.005 D., the only persons who are
nationals but not citizens are American Samoans and natives of Swain's
Island.
Retirement and Serviver's Insurance& SS Administration
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http://www.doi.gov/oia/chapter2.html& Department of Interior
2.2 Political Status Developments and Federal Relations
American Samoa is an unincorporated and unorganized territory of the United
States. It is "unincorporated" becuase not all provisions of the U.S.
Constitution apply. It is "unorganized" becuase Congress has not provided
the territory with an organic act, which would provide for the organization
of the government and its relationship to the Federal Government. Congress
has delegated the authority over American Samoa to the Secretary of the
Interior, who in turn authorized the territory to draft the constitution
under which it operates. American Samoans are nationals of the United States
and may become naturalized U.S. citizens.
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http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/rules/Me...2/polimgrt.htm USDA Food Stamp Service
Non-citizens who qualify outright.
There are some immigrants who are immediately eligible for food stamps
without having to meet other immigrant requirements, as long as they meet
the normal food stamp requirements:
Non-citizen nationals (people born in American Samoa or Swain’s Island).
American Indians born in Canada.
Members (born outside the U.S.) of Indian tribes under Section 450b(e) of
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.
Members of Hmong or Highland Laotian tribes that helped the U.S. military
during the Vietnam era, and who are legally living in the U.S., and their
spouses or surviving spouses and dependent children.
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http://www.wallacestate.edu/fa/finan...plication.html
&CITIZEN AND ELIGIBLE NON-CITIZEN VERIFICATION
To receive financial aid, federal law requires the student must be either a
United States citizen or an eligible non-citizen. So that we& can verify
your status, please complete the certification statement below and attach
clear photocopies of the indicated documentation. Please note that your
documents will be submitted by WSCC to the Immigration and Naturalization
Service for confirmation. Please check the appropriate box below.
_____ CITIZEN BORN IN THE UNITED STATES& PLACE OF BIRTH
____________________________
_____& CITIZEN NOT BORN IN THE UNITED STATES
· Attach a copy of your form FS-240: "Report of Birth Abroad of a U.S.
Citizen bearing the& embossed seal including the words "United States
of America" and "State Department"; or
· Attach a copy of your Certificate of Citizenship; or
· Attach a copy of your Certificate of Naturalization; or
· Attach a copy of your U.S. Passport.
_____NON-CITIZEN NATIONALS (natives of American Samoa or Swain's Island),
PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF THE NORTHERN MARIAN ISLANDS OR THE TRUST TERRITORY OF
THE PACIFIC ISLANDS: (eligibility limited to grant aid)
· Attach a copy of your U.S. Birth Certificate or Passport
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http://medsweb.clemson.edu/policymanual/ch2.htm Medicade
2.04.03 United States (U. S.) Citizens
United States citizens are individuals born in the 50 states, the District
of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, Northern Marina Islands,
nationals from American Samoa or Swain’s Island.
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http://www.ssbb.com/article6.html Footnote to Expatriation and Senator
Moynihan's Tax Proposal
6) Immigration and Nationality Act Sec.349(a), 8 USC Sec.1481(a). The terms
``citizen,'' used popularly, and ``national,'' used in the expatriation
statute, are referred to here interchangeably as a matter of convenience.
The term, ``national of the United States,'' the more inclusive, is defined
in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Sec.101(a)(22), 8 USC
Sec.1101(a)22), as ``(a) a citizen of the United States, or&(b) a person
who, though not a citizen of the United States, owes permanent allegiance to
the United States.'' Persons born in Samoa and Swain's Island are nationals
but not citizens of the United States; in general, persons born in Puerto
Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands are citizens of the United States. 4
Charles Gordon, Stanley Mailman & Stephen Yale-Loehr, Immigration Law and
Procedure Sec.92.04 (1995)&
FNM
I wanted to add the origin of the email:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lawworks/