The Fox News Rundown GOP Pushes To Strip Citizenship From Terrorists
Mar 16, 2026
Gene Hamilton, former deputy White House counsel and president of America First Legal, gives legal and policy analysis on immigration, denaturalization, and national security. He discusses recent terror attacks tied to naturalized citizens. He outlines vetting failures, paper-based record problems, material misrepresentation as a denaturalization tool, and proposed legislative fixes.
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Two Same-Day Attacks By Naturalized Citizens
- Two U.S. terror attacks on the same day were carried out by naturalized citizens, raising questions about admission and vetting.
- One attacker from Sierra Leone had prior IS support convictions; another from Lebanon had family ties to Hezbollah targeted in airstrikes.
Paper Records Hid Dangerous Gaps
- The immigration system was largely paper-based and lacked systematic cross-checks with intelligence and law enforcement.
- Gene Hamilton said past processes didn't compare applicant statements to available intelligence, allowing misrepresentations to go undetected.
Denaturalization Depends On Fraud Claims
- Denaturalization hinges on material misrepresentation or omission during immigration, not on later criminal acts per se.
- Hamilton explains lying about prior convictions or identities can trigger denaturalization under current law.