Summary
President Trump’s administration is examining if it can legally remove U.S. citizenship from naturalized immigrants who were convicted of crimes. This comes after a recent shooting involving an Afghan national who entered the U.S. under humanitarian parole. The administration has paused processing Afghan nationals' cases and is reviewing refugee and asylum programs.
Key Facts
- President Trump is considering whether he can revoke U.S. citizenship from immigrants who were naturalized and then convicted of crimes.
- This consideration follows a shooting involving an Afghan national near the White House.
- The shooter was admitted to the U.S. under a humanitarian program and later granted asylum.
- USCIS has paused processing for Afghan nationals amid security concerns.
- Current laws allow denaturalization only if citizenship was obtained unlawfully, not due to crimes committed after naturalization.
- The Department of Homeland Security is reviewing green cards issued to immigrants from high-risk countries.
- Expanding denaturalization to include post-naturalization crimes would be a significant change and could face legal challenges.
