這個想法與我的美國憲法修改草案中的想法一樣。以下是我的憲法修改草案第一條公民:
1 Citizenship.
1.1 A child born to a parent with a citizenship of the United States shall be an associate citizen, if in residence in the United States, shall become a citizen at the age of eighteen years.
1.2 A legal alien shall be eligible to become an associate citizen after working in the United States for six years, or in residence for nine years. An associate citizen shall be eligible to become a citizen after working in the United States for six years, or in residence for nine years.
在以上條款中,公民要居住在美國18年才能獲得,即18歲成為公民。光是出生在美國沒有用。
在我的憲法修改草案中,出生在美國的公民和出生在外國的公民權利一樣,也可以當選為總統。
這裏引入了一個新的概念:副公民。副公民可以自由出入美國,隻是沒有公民權利(選舉權和被選舉權等)。對移民來說,副公民身份取代現在的綠卡。
一個人可以擁有多國的副公民和公民身份。這個有利於跨國婚姻。