QUESTION
I was studying about Immigration suddenly I came across De-Naturalization.
Asked on Aug 20th, 2012 on Immigration - Puerto Rico
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Suppose some is From Italy and later he/she settles in USA, and later on say 10 Years he/she is Convicted for some serious Charges in his/her Home country Italy, Treason, Involvement in other very serious Crime of National Prominence.
In that Case does Italian Law(Italy is Just an Example) has the Right to Convict and Punish that person, who by Birth is Italian Citizen and Now the Citizen of America.
I mean which citizenship will be superior in that Case.
Also in that Case Can US Law Cancel Citizenship. or that is not the Criteria of Citizenship Cancellation.
I just want to Understand How things Work which Law is superior over other Country, Or once the US Citizenship is Established he can''t be touched by any other Nation.
This is Just a Question out of Curiosity
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Many countries allow for dual-citizenship, in which case, a citizen could be prosecuted in either country under that country's laws. De-naturalization usually occurs because of proof that the naturalized citizen obtained citizenship in the US by false means. This might include evidence that earlier steps immigration process involved false information. A conviction in a foreign country that occurs after one becomes a naturalized citizen would not affect one's citizenship in the US.
Answered on Aug 22nd, 2012 at 12:33 PM