A row erupted after American writer Matt Forney suggested that the United States should ban dual citizenship, and was refuted by Indian-American commentator Siddharth.Forney posted on X that naturalized US citizens must renounce any other citizenship within a year or face automatic citizenship stripping.
He also suggested that those with a second citizenship at birth should renounce it between the ages of 18 and 21, or lose their US citizenship.
“There are too many countries — India and China the biggest offenders — trying to use dual citizens to infiltrate and undermine America. It’s time for them to go,” Forney wrote.His post came after a report from Senators Tom Cotton and Rick Scott saying that 107 Chinese-owned surrogacy agencies in Southern California are charging more than $50,000 per birth to help children obtain US citizenship.
The report said that at least 26 children were seized in one case linked to one couple’s scheme. Senators Tom Cotton and Rick Scott sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi raising concerns about the exploitation of surrogacy and birthright citizenship by foreign nationals. “Communist Chinese citizens should not take advantage of surrogacy and birthright citizenship laws to obtain US passports,” Cotton posted on X, saying.
Sidharth responded to Forney on X, criticizing his remarks on India. “India does not offer dual citizenship. You are so obsessed with India that you keep peddling lies like this,” he wrote.Neither India nor China allow dual citizenship. The debate over dual citizenship in the United States is highly contentious. Progressive critics and Democrats say banning it would violate the Constitution, punish ordinary citizens, and harm immigrants. Millions hold dual citizenship with no loyalty problems. But MAGA supporters say it violates national security and risks discrimination.
