Obtain American citizenship, even in the current political landscape that is being experienced in the North American country, can be obtained through a series of established measures or processes, which provide various facilities to interested parties to achieve this objective. However, and at the same time of the existence of this type of "benefits," it is also important to emphasize the "requirement" of a series of regulations that naturalized individuals must follow punctually in order not to lose said status.
According to the American government, through its official site usa.gov, there are two ways to automatically lose American nationality:
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Voluntary renunciation
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Cancellation of naturalization
Although it is logical and very clear that the first method implies a decision made by the citizen themselves, the second process can be originated due to the violation or non-compliance with one or more of the rules established by the American government.
What illegal actions could lead to the cancellation of American citizenship?
According to the information issued by the American government, there are several specific reasons why this legal identity can be lost:
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Joining the military service of a foreign country (under special conditions)
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Running for or holding a public office in a foreign country (under special conditions)
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Applying for citizenship in a foreign country.
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Committing an act of treason against the United States
Carrying out any of the crimes established by the Department of Justice to lose such naturalization, such as terrorism, war crimes, human rights violations, sexual crimes, fraud, among others.
To carry out this work, the Immigration Litigation Office, in charge of these processes, must demonstrate that the "naturalization of an accused was 'illegally obtained' or 'obtained by concealing a material fact or through deliberate misrepresentation'".
This office also aims to investigate those individuals who have irregularities in their naturalization process.
What does the loss of American citizenship imply?
According to the information provided by the official site of the American government, losing this nationality implies the cancellation of the rights or obligations inherent to citizens of the United States. Likewise, this action "forces" the person to acquire citizenship of another nation because they run the risk of becoming stateless or without nationality.
In addition, not having American nationality would require the person to need a visa in case of leaving the country and wanting to return in the future.
*This article has been automatically translated using artificial intelligence