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Loosing Citizenship
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Atlanta_Brother
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Why do u ask ?
edward1,
Are you asking this question because this may concern you or may be related to you and you are at a point where you could loose your citizenship or you have lot of free time on you and just felt like throwing this question to gain some extra knowledge and if someone in the near furture asks you this, you can be well educated in this area.
Hi,
What are the conditions/situations of losing a US citizenship? I heard if you work for a other government, you'd lose the US citizenship. I know many politicians in Europe that has dual citizenships, one from US and one from their home country.
Thanks.
edward1,
Are you asking this question because this may concern you or may be related to you and you are at a point where you could loose your citizenship or you have lot of free time on you and just felt like throwing this question to gain some extra knowledge and if someone in the near furture asks you this, you can be well educated in this area.
Jackolantern
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Here is the list:What are the conditions/situations of losing a US citizenship?
http://travel.state.gov/law/citizenship/citizenship_778.html
Even if you have done one or more of the things on that list, you don't lose citizenship automatically. They still have to initiate court proceedings against you.I know many politicians in Europe that has dual citizenships, one from US and one from their home country.
So although the US govt. probably could revoke US citizenship from those European politicians, they'll continue to hold onto their US citizenship until and unless the US govt. moves to take it away.
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It is on the news at http://www.post-gazette.com/nation/20020515dual0515p4.asp (May 1, 2008 - Post-gazette.com)
and http://www.newcitizen.us/losing.html
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Extract From Post-Gazette.com
Losing citizenship
Voting in a foreign election, serving in a foreign army, or swearing allegiance to a foreign government used to be automatic grounds for losing U.S. citizenship. But a 5-4 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1967 made it all but impossible for someone to lose U.S. citizenship unless he or she wants to give it up.
The case involved a naturalized American citizen originally from Poland, who moved to Israel in 1950. Beys Afroyim tried to get his U.S. passport renewed in 1960, but the State Department turned him down. Afroyim had voted in Israeli elections, which meant he had automatically lost his U.S. citizenship, the department said.
The Supreme Court said the 14th Amendment effectively elevated citizenship to a constitutional right and ruled that it can be lost only if renounced.
and http://www.newcitizen.us/losing.html
Note: We take no responsibility for accuracy of information provided. Please use at your own risk.
Extract From Post-Gazette.com
Losing citizenship
Voting in a foreign election, serving in a foreign army, or swearing allegiance to a foreign government used to be automatic grounds for losing U.S. citizenship. But a 5-4 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1967 made it all but impossible for someone to lose U.S. citizenship unless he or she wants to give it up.
The case involved a naturalized American citizen originally from Poland, who moved to Israel in 1950. Beys Afroyim tried to get his U.S. passport renewed in 1960, but the State Department turned him down. Afroyim had voted in Israeli elections, which meant he had automatically lost his U.S. citizenship, the department said.
The Supreme Court said the 14th Amendment effectively elevated citizenship to a constitutional right and ruled that it can be lost only if renounced.
The Supreme Court said the 14th Amendment effectively elevated citizenship to a constitutional right and ruled that it can be lost only if renounced.
...Or if the USCIS goes digging through your personal history and finds a reason to denaturalize you.