Nationality issues

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Another controversial measure in the proposed constitutional reform that is certain to generate heated debate in Congress focuses on Dominican nationality issues. The reform proposed by President Leonel Fernandez would grant Dominican nationality to people born here, but with new exceptions. Offspring of foreign services personnel, or foreigners in transit or illegally residing here would continue to be excluded. But Dominican nationality would be granted to children whose parents are unknown, usually the poorest. Another exception is in cases where the country of origin does not grant nationality to children of citizens born outside its territory. The reform would grant Dominican nationality to anyone born abroad to a Dominican mother or father, even when they have taken a first nationality. It reaffirms that any children born to Dominicans abroad are Dominican.
It also amends the current discriminatory rule, allowing a man, and not only a woman, as at present, to opt for Dominican nationality upon marrying a Dominican national.

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