Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court has long set limits on when the government can revoke citizenship from naturalized Americans. This process, called denaturalization, is mainly allowed in cases of proven fraud. President Trump’s administration is considering broader criteria, but the Court has traditionally been cautious about expanding these rules.
Key Facts
- Denaturalization means revoking someone's citizenship.
- The Supreme Court allows denaturalization mainly when fraud is proven in obtaining citizenship.
- President Trump's administration wants to expand denaturalization to include other criteria.
- The Supreme Court has a history of keeping denaturalization a rare action.
- Legal experts say new proposals might conflict with the First Amendment, which protects free speech.
- Supreme Court cases since the 1940s have emphasized protecting citizenship as a valuable right.
- Historical accounts show over 22,000 people lost citizenship between 1907 and 1967 based on political or loyalty grounds.
