Specifically this section:

(d) Applicability to citizenship through naturalization of parent or spouse
Any person who claims United States citizenship through the naturalization of a parent or spouse in whose case there is a revocation and setting aside of the order admitting such parent or spouse to citizenship under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section on the ground that the order and certificate of naturalization were procured by concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation shall be deemed to have lost and to lose his citizenship and any right or privilege of citizenship which he may have, now has, or may hereafter acquire under and by virtue of such naturalization of such parent or spouse, regardless of whether such person is residing within or without the United States at the time of the revocation and setting aside of the order admitting such parent or spouse to citizenship. Any person who claims United States citizenship through the naturalization of a parent or spouse in whose case there is a revocation and setting aside of the order admitting such parent or spouse to citizenship and the cancellation of the certificate of naturalization under the provisions of subsection ( c ) of this section, or under the provisions of section 1440 ( c ) of this title on any ground other than that the order and certificate of naturalization were procured by concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation, shall be deemed to have lost and to lose his citizenship and any right or privilege of citizenship which would have been enjoyed by such person had there not been a revocation and setting aside of the order admitting such parent or spouse to citizenship and the cancellation of the certificate of naturalization, unless such person is residing in the United States at the time of the revocation and setting aside of the order admitting such parent or spouse to citizenship and the cancellation of the certificate of naturalization.

From: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1451

So I got US Citizenship through my mom when I was under 18…

Does this means if, hypothetically, my mom has “Skeletons in the Closet” that comes to light, I could lose my citizenship?

I’ve been just non-stop obsessing over the thought of denaturalization… 👀

Can anyone even decode wtf this is supposed to mean? So much legalase I’m confused.

  • GreenShimada
    18·
    8 hours ago

    You don’t suck at reading comprehension, this is difficult to understand.

    I’m not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. This depends a lot on your mother. If she’s a Naturalized citizen, then if she’s de-naturalized for fraud or anything that invalidates the naturalization application, then you would lose your citizenship as well. It’s basically just Uno Reverse. However, it seems like if she’s simply the target of some current administration retribution and is a one-off, targeted de-naturalization, or she rescinds her citizenship, as long as you’re in the United States, you should be able to keep your citizenship.

    The degree to which “skeletons in the closet” are bad is relative to how it affects her naturalization application, and if that would constitute fraud on that application. If she simply spent 5 years running turtle races at a beach resort and feels bad about it, probably not a big deal. If she spent 5 years in prison and escaped, then said on her naturalization application she was working at a beach resort all that time, that would be bad.

    If you are concerned that your mother might be de-naturalized, then it’s worth talking to her about it using secure methods, such as Signal.

    This IS legal advice: DO NOT post anywhere online the specific reasons why you are concerned about her citizenship. Anywhere. Do not send it in an email; do not send it in a SMS or Whatsapp message. Unless you are contact with a lawyer, DO NOT put the specific concerns in text anywhere.