if you are 100 % AMERICAN you could still have your citizenship revoked?

Question

a women in texas who was white and born here got her citizenship revoked and had to leave this country..

Answer 1

There is more to this story than just an american getting her citizenship revoked. lots of details missing.

Answer 2

No, I don't believe that. She may have got her citizenship revoked only if she has also taken a citizenship somewhere else and even then, it would only be because she had to take an oath revoking any other citizenships and loyalties to any other country. I know this for sure. I am an American born citizen who immigrated to Canada and I had to complete some forms which asked me questions as to whether I had ever pledged my allegience to Canada, forsaking the USA, whether I had ever worked in the Canadian government in a capacity that would be at odds with my being an American citizen, etc. Then, I got a letter from the USA telling me I was still an American citizen. If you are a USA citizen only and have no other citizenship anywhere else, you cannot have your citizenship revoked. If you did something against the USA, such as espionage, you would be charged accordingly and put in jail, but you would still have your USA citizenship.

Answer 3

If you are 100% American (meaning no Green Card etc.), born in the USA, you cannot be deported. Even if you commit treason you cannot be deported... You will be put in prison. In some cases...executed.

The only way I can see a person having their American Citizenship taken from them (If they are a born in America Citizen), is if they take an Oath to be loyal to another Nation and renounce their American Citizenship.


So that Woman must not be a True American Citizen, or she renounced her American Citizenship.

Citizenship is not a privilege given to anyone by any State like someone else said in their answer.

If you are born on American soil even if your parents are not True Citizens, you are an American Citizen.

There are many things in the USA that can be revoked but Citizenship, is not one of them, unless you renounce it and even then, it is not called revoking it is called "being stripped of American Citizenship".

Answer 4

"crazyhumans2"

"She may have been born here but may not be a citizen because her parents might not have been citizens. She had a choice to apply for citizenship when she turned 18. Failing which she is not a citizen."

Not so. this a flaw in the system that usually allows an immigrant family to stay in the U.S. Whether the parents are citizens or not it matters none.Say a family has just arrived in the U.S. illegaly and the mother is pregnant but at the time of the arrest or prior to being arrested she gives birth, well her offspring is 100% a citizen of the U.S. as long as the birth happened within U.S. territory. Inturn one of the parents may be granted a permit to stay because the law usually requires the child to stay with someone of "blood"(relative) but the child has none, hence one parent and one new U.S. citizen. Citizenship cannot be revoked for a naturalborn, Its just ludicrous.... next time instead of listening to your stoner friends you might want to consult a more reliable source like say..... "Mike Tyson" stupid questions received stupid answers

Answer 5

I don't believe that. Where is she going to go? She may have been born here but may not be a citizen because her parents might not have been citizens. She had a choice to apply for citizenship when she turned 18. Failing which she is not a citizen.

Citizenship for naturalized citizens can be revoked by the government.

Answer 6

If your behavior is not well disposed to the good order and happiness
of the U.S. or if you concealed your wartime activities when applying
for visas to enter the U.S. after World War II. Also, for example you do
one of the following:
(a) Refusal to testify before a congressional committee regarding
alleged subversive activities within 10 years after becoming a
U.S. citizen.
(b) Establish permanent foreign residence within 1 year after becoming
a U.S. citizen
Note from Rich Wales, [e-mail]
This provision was repealed on October 25, 1994, by
Public Law 103-416 (108 Stat. 4305). The old require-
ment that candidates for US citizenship must intend to
reside permanently in the US following naturalization
was also repealed by this same law.
(c) Membership in an outlawed organization within 5 years after becoming
a citizen.
Denaturalization proceedings may be instituted against you for (a)-(

Answer 7

Im from Texas I have never heard of anyone here gettting thier citizen ship revoked

Answer 8

I though it wouldn´t be possible but... well, if it is... I suppose she did something really bad and cant think of anything so bad that cannot be handdle here. What did it happen to her that her citizenship was revoked?

Answer 9

Citizenship is a privilege given by a state to a person.
There are reasons for its revocation like treason, disloyalty and others. Thus, it can be revoked.

Answer 10

Yes that is possible. Some ex-patriots have had their citizenship revoked.