Reposted by @robinrh.bsky.social
Did you know that there is one group of Americans who are not entitled to birthright citizenship?
People born American Samoa are classified instead simply as “U.S. nationals” — and as a result they cannot vote or run for office anywhere else in the country.
Much more here, for anyone curious:
boltsmag.org
Americans by Name, Punished for Believing It - Bolts
In a small Alaska town, American Samoans face prosecution for voting in the only country they’ve ever known. They live in a limbo, created by colonial expansion, that now confuses even public official...
