Summary
Senator Bernie Moreno has proposed a bill to end dual citizenship for Americans, requiring them to choose only U.S. citizenship. The bill suggests that U.S. citizens with dual citizenship must decide which citizenship to keep, but legal experts say this might conflict with Supreme Court decisions. Ending dual citizenship could create bureaucratic and economic challenges.
Key Facts
- Senator Bernie Moreno introduced a bill to make Americans choose only U.S. citizenship.
- Under current law, Americans can hold dual citizenship with other countries.
- Moreno's bill would require dual citizens to renounce their other citizenships within a year, or they would lose their U.S. citizenship.
- Legal experts say the bill might contradict Supreme Court rulings that protect citizenship rights.
- To enforce the bill, new systems would need to be created by the State Department and Homeland Security.
- Ending dual citizenship may limit Americans' job opportunities worldwide.
- A recent poll showed that nearly half of Americans are interested in or have dual citizenship.
- Some argue that the bill's ideas about loyalty might worsen antisemitism.
