Bill would let government strip naturalized citizens of citizenship after any felony

What does this do?

S 4105 makes three changes to immigration and citizenship law. It allows the government to revoke naturalized citizenship following any felony conviction, removes the existing five-year deadline to revoke citizenship from people who joined certain banned organizations after naturalizing, and eliminates the ten-year statute of limitations on prosecuting one specific crime involving illegally obtaining naturalization.

Who does it affect?

This bill affects naturalized U.S. citizens, meaning people who were not born American but completed the legal process to become citizens. It does not affect people born as U.S. citizens, whose citizenship cannot be revoked in the same way.

Why does it matter?

Naturalized citizens with a felony conviction or ties to certain banned organizations would face a greater risk of losing their citizenship under these changes. Removing the statutes of limitations means the government could pursue revocation or prosecution at any point in the future, regardless of how long ago the conduct occurred.

Where does it stand?