AG Garland Administers the Oath of Allegiance & Delivers Congratulatory Remarks at Ellis Island

[Rhiannon12866]

On September 17, 2022, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland administered the Oath of Allegiance and offered congratulatory remarks to 200 new citizens during a special ceremony on Ellis Island in celebration of Constitution Week and Citizenship Day. - The Justice Department.

Read the Attorney General's remarks at https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/attorney-general-merrick-b-garland-administers-oath-allegiance-and-delivers

[fierywoman]

1. This oath needs to be taken by MAGAts.

[Marcus IM]

2. How do naturalized citizens claim citizenship to another country after taking that oath?

Are they reneging on their oath?

[elleng]

3. Dunno.

You might lose your U.S. citizenship in specific cases, including if you: Run for public office in a foreign country (under certain conditions) Enter military service in a foreign country (under certain conditions) Apply for citizenship in a foreign country with the intention of giving up U.S. citizenship.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. I didn't think that as possible after becoming an American citizen - which isn't easy

I have a cousin who as born in Germany when her father, my uncle, was stationed there in the Army in the '50s. When she became of age, she was given the choice of citizenship, so naturally she chose to be an American, she has no memories of Germany.