Factoid 1: Constructively stripping people of citizenship by not issuing them passports or questioning their birth certificates
This cuts both ways. It denies the benefits of citizenship from those who want to be US citizens. But, interestingly there is a group of people who are prevented from renouncing (and getting that CLN) because they can't prove citizenship.
— U.S. Citizen Abroad (@USCitizenAbroad) August 11, 2020
The above tweet references a fascinating discussion from Open Society Justice Initiative about the weaponization of citizenship.
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