"Rossianin"

[MARTIN VOTRUBA]

> In Germany a German born child of a Turkish immigrant CANNOT become
> German citizen even today, so it IS the practice right now. Or is
> Germany not a Western country?
>

Moreover, according to German law, an (ethnic) German born in a foreign
country is entitled to German citizenship without residency requirements,
no matter how many generations ago that person's ancestors left "Germany,"
and what country's citizens they have been.  German ethnics have been
coming to Germany and getting citizenship almost on the spot from areas
where their ancestors have resided since the 12th century.  So it works
both ways, one does not become "German" in Germany, in popular
perceptions, or legally simply by being born there, and does through one's
claimed ethnic heritage regardless of citizenship.


Martin

votruba "at" pitt "dot" edu

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