denaturalization
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Grounds for denaturalization and deportation included a naturalized citizen’s refusal to testify before a congressional committee about subversive activities.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
In the 1950s, the Court under Warren began to tighten the rules for denaturalization on the grounds that using it as punishment for certain acts was cruel and inhuman.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
Under federal code, denaturalization is only possible if the government has evidence that a person “illegally procured” their American citizenship, meaning they intentionally misrepresented themselves when applying.
From Slate • Jul. 4, 2025
By 2018, there had been a 200 percent increase in denaturalization cases.
From Slate • Jul. 4, 2025
There is a breath of poetry over the picture, but no denaturalization of the uncultured types.
From Famous Women: George Sand by Thomas, Bertha
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