Trump's Justice Department has made stripping citizenship from some naturalized citizens a priority. The legal reality is that once you’ve obtained citizenship, you have a constitutional right to keep it, @NoahRFeldman says (via @opinion) https://t.co/Sb2MuBd9zz ...

Creeping autocracy doesn't just roll onto Main Street with tanks. Though under President Donald Trump, one might argue we're closer to that sort of thing than we'd like to admit. More often, autocracy starts with a list, a government list, then more lists, then bigger lists, and the names on those lists begin to face the full force of the state with blatant disregard for the rule of law and for basic constitutional rights.If you followed our coverage, you know the warning. Autocrats don't go after the avera ...

Political Climate & National Sentiment - A new poll indicates that 34% of Americans believe democracy is under serious threat and view politically motivated violence as a major problem [1] - There is a rising distrust in democracy, with concerns about the rule of law and the Constitution [3] - The nation faces a test of citizenship, questioning the willingness to call issues fairly [4] - Polling suggests that one in five Americans are open to replacing Donald Trump with the king of England [5] Historical & Philosophical Perspectives - The United States is founded on an ideal, not ethnicity [5] - Democracy is hard because it requires participation and responsibility from everyone [6] - Democracy is meant to protect against the rule of the strong [7] - The American experiment requires continuous effort to live up to the declaration that all are created equal [8] Future Outlook - The country may be moving away from its founding ideals [9] - There is optimism that the nation can change course if enough people decide to do the right thing [9]

The Justice Department is aggressively moving to strip some Americans of their citizenship. NPR reports department leadership is directing its attorneys to pursue dennaturalization in cases involving naturalized citizens who commit certain crimes and giving US attorneys wider discretion on when to carry out that move. It's according to a June 11th memo published online.And NPR points out the tactic is aimed at US citizens who were not born in the country. According to 2023 figures, nearly 25 million immigra ...

A new report, meanwhile, reveals the Justice Department is aggressively moving to strip some Americans of their citizenship. NPR reports department leadership is directing its attorneys to pursue denaturalization in cases involving naturalized citizens who commit certain crimes and giving US attorneys wider discretion on when to carry out that move. It's according to a June 11th memo published online.And NPR points out the tactic is aimed at US citizens who were not born in the country. According to 2023 fi ...