NPR: When can the U.S. government actually revoke citizenship?

Kevin R. Johnson

11 Dec 2025 — 1 min read

When can the U.S. government actually revoke citizenship?

The U.S. Department of Justice says that it is prioritizing denaturalization, or stripping foreign-born Americans of their citizenship. How would that process work and what's at stake? NPR takes a look at this question:

Guests

Ahilan Arulanantham, University of California Los Angeles School of Law. Faculty co-director of the Center for Immigration Law and Policy.

Irina Manta, Hofstra Maurice A. Deane School of Law

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Lora Ries, director of the Border Security and Immigration Center at the Heritage Foundation.

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