Hoda Muthana

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(02-21-2019, 09:15 AM)Dill Wrote: If she was born in the U.S. how does she not qualify for citizenship?  Because she already is???

She has been "levying war" I guess. Certainly "adhering" to an enemy. 

But has Congress declared war on ISIS?  I am wondering if this "treason" might have the same status as "adhering" to a criminal gang. Criminal but not treason.  Maybe Fred or Bels would know?

 It would be interesting to know if she wants to come back simply because there is now no future for her with ISIS in Syria or because she genuinely found the Islamic State a horror to live under. If the latter, then it would be a valuable counter-terror measure if she could be returned to the U.S. and her story told, step by step, from recruitment to arrival in Syria, to what life was like under ISIS. Especially for a young woman. She could do that from jail.

When one leaves the country, and joins a group, such as ISIS, does that equate to renouncing one's citizenship?  Just asking, because I've always been under the same assumption as you;  If you were naturally born in the US, you're a citizen.