Birth in the U.S. May No Longer Guarantee U.S. Citizenship

In the future, certain individuals born in the U.S. may no longer acquire U.S. citizenship at birth unless their father held U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident (green card) status at the time of their birth, if either of the following applies: (1) Their mother was unlawfully present in the United States at the time of birth; or (2) Their mother’s presence in the United States was lawful but temporary -such as a student, tourist, or temporary worker The implementation of these changes is pending court proceedings. See: USCIS Implementation Plan | Citizenship at Birth - PDF - USCIS Link: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-alerts/IP-2025-0001-USCIS_Implementation_Plan_of_Executive_Order_14160%20%E2%80%93%20Protecting_the_Meaning_and_Value_of_American_Citizenship.pdf

How US Citizens by Birth or Via Naturalization May Lose Their Citizenship | deCitizenship & deNaturalization

U.S. citizens by birth or through naturalization may lose their U.S. citizenship through "decitizenship" or denaturalization. See: (1) 8 U.S.C. § 1481 – Loss of nationality https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1481&num=0&edition=prelim (2) INA § 349 (8 U.S.C. § 1481) – USCIS Overview https://www.uscis.gov/laws-and-policy/legislation/immigration-and-nationality-act (3) U.S. Department of Justice – Memorandum on the Top Five Civil Enforcement Priorities, Including Denaturalization https://www.justice.gov/civil/media/1404046/dl?inline#Denaturalization (4) USCIS Policy Manual | Grounds for Revocation of Naturalization https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-l-chapter-2 (5) 8 U.S.C. § 1451 - https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1451&num=0&edition=prelim #deCitizenship #deNaturalization #DOJ #USCIS #DHS #ImmigrationNews #ImmigrationAttorney #AikWanKok

How to Lose Your US Citizenship

A U.S. citizen by birth or through naturalization may lose their citizenship under certain circumstances. Generally, the standard of proof is a preponderance of the evidence - lower than the standard in a criminal case. See: (1) 8 U.S.C. § 1481 – Loss of nationality https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1481&num=0&edition=prelim (2) U.S. Department of Justice – Memo on the Top Five Civil Enforcement Priorities, Including Denaturalization https://www.justice.gov/civil/media/1404046/dl?inline&fbclid=IwY2xjawLx4bVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFBbjFBd1VzQUFCRHNxY1QyAR4xeht8p8H9ZvhhflUkPo8BtIQ3k830gbfOuRNn7vK4kJTLOdG0PejnbbtiNA_aem_2wNHGJ9LyRAE-9pb6ZBf1Q#Denaturalization Page 3-4 (3) USCIS Policy Manual | Grounds for Revocation of Naturalization https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-l-chapter-2 (4) INA § 349 (8 U.S.C. § 1481) – USCIS Overview https://www.uscis.gov/laws-and-policy/legislation/immigration-and-nationality-act?fbclid=IwY2xjawLx4gxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFBbjFBd1VzQUFCRHNxY1QyAR7B2A3_4SAjNLyus9VuVEmc-ekxfidBzVk6EKipyvtQMSPWndrXJx5iaiiitg_aem_tukLzoph2_NIY-fg-J3Eaw (5) 8 U.S.C. § 1451 - https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1451&num=0&edition=prelim