Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We have stripped natural born citizens of their citizenship, largely for terrorism issues. Right now, the left is claiming we can't do it to naturalized citizens but isnt including natural born citizens in the argument.
I think this is a very difficult issue and that revocation should be reserved for terrorism or support for terrorism.
I do not believe that this is correct. Citizenship by birth is granted by the Constitution and there is no procedure to remove that citiznship. Death penalty makes citizenship moot, so there's that.
If you can cite an instance of a natural born citizen having their citizenship revoked, I'm all ears.
8 U.S. Code § 1481 - Loss of nationality by native-born or naturalized citizen; voluntary action; burden of proof; presumptions
includes not just treason:
(3)entering, or serving in, the armed forces of a foreign state if (A) such armed forces are engaged in hostilities against the United States, or (B) such persons serve as a commissioned or non-commissioned officer; or
(4)
(A)accepting, serving in, or performing the duties of any office, post, or employment under the government of a foreign state or a political subdivision thereof, after attaining the age of eighteen years if he has or acquires the nationality of such foreign state; or (B) accepting, serving in, or performing the duties of any office, post, or employment under the government of a foreign state or a political subdivision thereof, after attaining the age of eighteen years for which office, post, or employment an oath, affirmation, or declaration of allegiance is required; or
Seems like anyone who has gone to serve in the IDF as a commissioned or noncommissioned officer is SUPPOSED to lost their citizenship.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We have stripped natural born citizens of their citizenship, largely for terrorism issues. Right now, the left is claiming we can't do it to naturalized citizens but isnt including natural born citizens in the argument.
I think this is a very difficult issue and that revocation should be reserved for terrorism or support for terrorism.
I do not believe that this is correct. Citizenship by birth is granted by the Constitution and there is no procedure to remove that citiznship. Death penalty makes citizenship moot, so there's that.
If you can cite an instance of a natural born citizen having their citizenship revoked, I'm all ears.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We have stripped natural born citizens of their citizenship, largely for terrorism issues. Right now, the left is claiming we can't do it to naturalized citizens but isnt including natural born citizens in the argument.
I think this is a very difficult issue and that revocation should be reserved for terrorism or support for terrorism.
I do not believe that this is correct. Citizenship by birth is granted by the Constitution and there is no procedure to remove that citiznship. Death penalty makes citizenship moot, so there's that.
If you can cite an instance of a natural born citizen having their citizenship revoked, I'm all ears.
Anonymous wrote:We have stripped natural born citizens of their citizenship, largely for terrorism issues. Right now, the left is claiming we can't do it to naturalized citizens but isnt including natural born citizens in the argument.
I think this is a very difficult issue and that revocation should be reserved for terrorism or support for terrorism.
Anonymous wrote:We have stripped natural born citizens of their citizenship, largely for terrorism issues. Right now, the left is claiming we can't do it to naturalized citizens but isnt including natural born citizens in the argument.
I think this is a very difficult issue and that revocation should be reserved for terrorism or support for terrorism.
Anonymous wrote:An honest discussion...should Natural Born US Citizens have more rights than "Naturalized" US Citizens? Why or Why Not?
This spawns from Trump's goal to strip Naturalized US Citizens from their US Citizenship for criminal offenses.
I'm a Naturalized Citizen myself and it's not just Trump wanting to do this...countries in Europe are all going down the same route.
https://baltimorechronicle.com/world/2025/04/27/europe-expands-citizenship-revocation-for-crimes-and-terrorism/
I'm a dual citizen of the US and a European country. I honestly do think that if a naturalized citizen does a horrific crime either in the US or the country I am from...that stripping the criminal of that citizenship should be on the table. Stripping them of citizenship does not necessarily mean deporting them. Just back to "green card" status - not eligible to vote...make them start all over to gain citizenship - work for it -- meaning no criminal activity for say 1 year in order to be eligible for citizenship. I don't think this is all that crazy.
The only crazy thing is the huge bureaucratic nightmare that it would entail. The principle behind it is sound, but the huge administrative cost this would entail is what IMHO would outweigh the benefit. Lack of cost benefit analysis.
Then there's the sound argument about addressing criminals who are natural born citizens - they get special treatment? It is indeed a slippery slope.
Anonymous wrote:An honest discussion...should Natural Born US Citizens have more rights than "Naturalized" US Citizens? Why or Why Not?
This spawns from Trump's goal to strip Naturalized US Citizens from their US Citizenship for criminal offenses.
I'm a Naturalized Citizen myself and it's not just Trump wanting to do this...countries in Europe are all going down the same route.
https://baltimorechronicle.com/world/2025/04/27/europe-expands-citizenship-revocation-for-crimes-and-terrorism/
I'm a dual citizen of the US and a European country. I honestly do think that if a naturalized citizen does a horrific crime either in the US or the country I am from...that stripping the criminal of that citizenship should be on the table. Stripping them of citizenship does not necessarily mean deporting them. Just back to "green card" status - not eligible to vote...make them start all over to gain citizenship - work for it -- meaning no criminal activity for say 1 year in order to be eligible for citizenship. I don't think this is all that crazy.
The only crazy thing is the huge bureaucratic nightmare that it would entail. The principle behind it is sound, but the huge administrative cost this would entail is what IMHO would outweigh the benefit. Lack of cost benefit analysis.
DOJ has frequently carried out civil denaturalization for crimes including sex offenses, moving large amounts of money out of the US fraudulently, connections to terrorism, and of course fraud in immigration and naturalization.
Then there's the sound argument about addressing criminals who are natural born citizens - they get special treatment? It is indeed a slippery slope.
Anonymous wrote:No. I swear MAGAs are the dumbest people. Did you sleep through school? Have an IQ of 2?
We have jails for criminals. Felons are not afforded the right to vote. It is extremely difficult for an ex con to get a job. This already applies to all citizens regardless of how they became citizens.