Comment by ummonk

5 days ago

Not after naturalization

Naturalized immigrants are legal by definition

  • Citizenship can be lost via revocation of naturalization, with the main reason being that it was obtained illegally or fraudulently. If you break immigration law and the government is not aware of this during naturalization, then they can definitely take it back.

If they were illegal immigrants, isn't naturalization void?

  • Not necessarily. Under current US federal law, naturalization can be revoked for a variety of reasons. But entering the country illegally or over staying a visa don't automatically void naturalization.

  • In a just world, Musk would get the Ilhan Omar treatment - and he actually broke US immigration law, a breach for which thousands of people are being deported by the current administration.

  • I will laugh a great deal if the Democrats regain power, apply this logic to Musk, and successfully remove his American citizenship.

    Same for Melania, but doing it to Musk would be much funnier.