Revocation of citizenship for felonies and terrorism support
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(a) In general Section 340 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1451) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (g) through (j) as subsections (h) through (k), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) Additional grounds for denaturalization The Secretary of Homeland Security shall revoke the naturalization of any person if, during the 10-year period immediately following the date on which the person became a naturalized citizen, the person— (1) is convicted of an offense involving fraud against a Federal, State, or local government program or entity, including a conviction for a felony under Federal or State law for an offense involving the receipt or administration of Federal, State, or local government benefits; (2) knowingly joins or affiliates with a foreign terrorist organization designated under section 219 and provides material support (as defined in section 2339B of title 18, United States Code) to such organization; (3) is convicted of an aggravated felony (as defined in section 101(a)(43)); or (4) is convicted of an offense under chapter 44, 47, 77, or 115 of title 18, United States Code.; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (l) Effect of denaturalization A person who is denaturalized under this section shall be treated as an alien without lawful status under the immigration laws for all purposes and shall be subject to removal from the United States under section 240.. (b) Application The amendments made by this section shall apply to any person who became a naturalized citizen before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.