“The government has used this power in the past to target people it views as political opponents,” said a law professor.

On Monday, the Trump administration announced that it is seeking to strip the citizenship of 17 Americans born outside the U.S. in the largest denaturalization effort in decades. The administration claims that the individuals committed serious crimes and failed to disclose them during the naturalization process. But this is only the latest maneuver in President Donald Trump’s attempt to ramp…

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  • lectricleopard@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    This is the first step to stripping native born citizens. The Rs would love nothing more than to be able to choose who is allowed to vote, and this is even more effective than gerrymandering.