Naturalized U.S. Citizen Deported?

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No, native born citizen cannot have it taken away involuntarily, but there are actions that one might do that could be construed as renouncing it, such as committing treason.

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There are similar laws in most western countries.

 

In Australia, the position of the law is as follows:

 

Losing your citizenship

 

You may have lost or given up your Australian citizenship:

 

* by acquiring the citizenship of another country before 4 April 2002 (before this date you automatically lost Australian citizenship by becoming the citizen of another country);

 

* by giving up or renouncing your Australian citizenship to retain or acquire another citizenship or avoid significant hardship;

 

* as a child because your parent or parents ceased to be Australian citizens.

 

Revoking citizenship

 

If you became a citizen by application you can have your citizenship taken away if you are found to have committed a serious criminal offence prior to gaining citizenship. Australian citizenship can be revoked if:

 

* you have been convicted of making a false statement or representation in relation to your application to become an Australian citizen;

 

* you are convicted of a serious criminal offence at any time prior to becoming a citizen involving a sentence of 12 months or more;

 

* your approval to become an Australian citizen was gained as a result of migration-related fraud;

 

* your approval to become an Australian citizen was gained as a result of third party fraud; for example, fraudulent conduct by a migration agent in the citizenship application;

 

* it would be contrary to the public interest for you to remain an Australian citizen.

 

However, an Australian citizen by birth cannot have their Australian citizenship revoked. Similarly, a person conferred citizenship, after fully disclosing all relevant factors, cannot have their Australian citizenship revoked.

 

People who have their citizenship revoked can be removed from Australia.

 

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OK - I won't avoid hardship!