Therefore, any non-Germans or Jews were denied citizenship. Point five of the document states, "Those who are not citizens must live in Germany as foreigners and must be subject to the law of aliens." 4 This point explains that the non-citizens of Germany would be treated as foreigners in the country, providing that they were of non-Jewish religion. Point seven of the document declares, "We demand that the State shall above all undertake to ensure that every citizen shall have the possibility of living decently and earning a livelihood. If it should not be possible to feed the whole population, then aliens must be expelled from the Reich." 5 If, however, this plan was not possible, those living in Germany as aliens or foreigners would be told to leave the country. Point eight of the document cites, "Any further immigration of non-Germans must be prevented. We demand that all non-Germans who have entered Germany since August 2, 1914, shall be compelled to leave the Reich......
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