“It was never about ‘legal’ immigration, but always about upholding white supremacy,” said one human rights lawyer.

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    16 days ago

    You don’t have to renounce old citizenship to be naturalized in the US.

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      15 days ago

      You do if you’re from a country that doesn’t allow dual citizenship. I mean, it’s not a requirement on the U.S. side, but still.

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        Even with countries that allow dual citizenship, in some cases you have to re-acquire your previous citizenship because you automatically renounce it after getting US citizenship. It’s usually just a simple process of showing proof and swearing in front of a consular officer.