Specifically this section:
(d) Applicability to citizenship through naturalization of parent or spouse
Any person who claims United States citizenship through the naturalization of a parent or spouse in whose case there is a revocation and setting aside of the order admitting such parent or spouse to citizenship under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section on the ground that the order and certificate of naturalization were procured by concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation shall be deemed to have lost and to lose his citizenship and any right or privilege of citizenship which he may have, now has, or may hereafter acquire under and by virtue of such naturalization of such parent or spouse, regardless of whether such person is residing within or without the United States at the time of the revocation and setting aside of the order admitting such parent or spouse to citizenship. Any person who claims United States citizenship through the naturalization of a parent or spouse in whose case there is a revocation and setting aside of the order admitting such parent or spouse to citizenship and the cancellation of the certificate of naturalization under the provisions of subsection ( c ) of this section, or under the provisions of section 1440 ( c ) of this title on any ground other than that the order and certificate of naturalization were procured by concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation, shall be deemed to have lost and to lose his citizenship and any right or privilege of citizenship which would have been enjoyed by such person had there not been a revocation and setting aside of the order admitting such parent or spouse to citizenship and the cancellation of the certificate of naturalization, unless such person is residing in the United States at the time of the revocation and setting aside of the order admitting such parent or spouse to citizenship and the cancellation of the certificate of naturalization.
From: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1451
So I got US Citizenship through my mom when I was under 18…
Does this means if, hypothetically, my mom has “Skeletons in the Closet” that comes to light, I could lose my citizenship?
I’ve been just non-stop obsessing over the thought of denaturalization… 👀
Can anyone even decode wtf this is supposed to mean? So much legalase I’m confused.
As others have said, if you have citizenship solely through your mom, and she got that citizenship though fraud (let’s say she concealed the fact that she was a criminal or something,) the she’s have her citizenship revoked.
It would be as though she never had it.
Which means it would be as though you never had it.
For a more specific case… Musk lied on his citizenship docs. He was here on a student visa and was not attending school.
If he gets his revoked (which he won’t coz he’s rich.) any of his kids could lose theirs- if their mothers weren’t also is citizens.
Regarding the very last point: Won’t his kids retain citizenship regardless if they were born in the US, in which case they have a citizenship in their own right (not tied to their father)?
My impression was that you got a US citizenship if you were born on US soil, regardless of the status of your parents?
They are trying to get rid of that too, but it seems to be difficult.