Originally Posted by
BearX220
The problem is, a questionnaire like this is a potential weapon against anybody. There's no statutory limit on its use. If the government wanted to prevent most Americans traveling abroad it could broaden the use of this thing at will.
Potential is a key word. You can 'win' any argument by claiming that anything can be potentially used against anybody. This particular form is for those who cannot prove their citizenship using conventional set of documents - it is a big deal, you cannot just write an affidavit that you were born there on that day and therefore you are a citizen. You have to prove it.
However, our conversation is not about this. The title and the first post are misleading because it is not about what can potentially happen, it is about what is happening now.