Peter H. Schuck and Peter J. Spiro

In the following viewpoint, Peter H. Schuck and Peter J. Spiro maintain that dual citizenship poses no threat to America and even offers several political and economic advantages. For one thing, most U.S. immigrants who retain citizenship in their countries of origin claim that their primary political allegiance is to America. The oath of U.S. citizenship highlights this political allegiance but still allows immigrants to retain emotional or economic connections to their original country, the authors point out. Consequently, while immigrants become loyal Americans, their ties to their homeland enable them to open up avenues for international trade and promote democratic values around the world. Schuck is a law professor at Yale University. Spiro teaches at Hofstra Law School.

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