o/t - Can a Person's Natural Born Citizenship Be Revoked?

[David / Amicus]

Does Congress have the authority to revoke the citizenship of a natural
born US citizenship?

Wasn't that done for those who fought for the Confederacy?


I know that a naturalized US citizen can have their citizenship revoked.

[David Johnston]

On 5/24/2013 11:50 AM, David / Amicus wrote:
> Does Congress have the authority to revoke the citizenship of a natural
> born US citizenship?

No. American birthright citizenship is determined by the 14th Amendment
to their constitution.

>
> Wasn't that done for those who fought for the Confederacy?

Definitely not. That would have left them with something like a million
non-citizens.

>
>
> I know that a naturalized US citizen can have their citizenship revoked.
>

If and only if they falsify information about themselves in applying.

[Porter Smith]

David Johnston <davidjo...@block.com> wrote in news:knovk6$i7f$1
@dont-email.me:

> On 5/24/2013 11:50 AM, David / Amicus wrote:
>> Does Congress have the authority to revoke the citizenship of a
natural
>> born US citizenship?
>
> No. American birthright citizenship is determined by the 14th Amendment
> to their constitution.
>

Strictly speaking your citizenship can't be taken away, but you can
commit a voluntary "act of expatriation" to relinquish it. These acts
include becoming a naturalized citizen of another country, serving in the
military of a country that is at war with the US, and being convicted of
treason or attempting to overthrow the US Government by force.

[D.F. Manno]

In article <XnsA1CB1B98787F9m...@207.246.207.124>,
Porter Smith <my_por...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> David Johnston <davidjo...@block.com> wrote:
> > On 5/24/2013 11:50 AM, David / Amicus wrote:
> >
> >> Does Congress have the authority to revoke the citizenship of a
> >> natural born US citizenship?
> >
> > No. American birthright citizenship is determined by the 14th Amendment
> > to their constitution.
> >
> Strictly speaking your citizenship can't be taken away, but you can
> commit a voluntary "act of expatriation" to relinquish it. These acts
> include becoming a naturalized citizen of another country, serving in the
> military of a country that is at war with the US, and being convicted of
> treason or attempting to overthrow the US Government by force.

You can also renounce your citizenship, but the State Department warns
that if you're not careful you can end up a stateless person after
renunciation.

<http://travel.state.gov/law/citizenship/citizenship_776.html>

--
D.F. Manno | dfm...@mail.com
GOP delenda est!

[David Johnston]

Only if they want to renounce their citizenship.

http://travel.state.gov/law/citizenship/citizenship_778.html