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International Business Times
International Business Times
Matias Civita

AG Pam Bondi Draws Backlash for Claiming that Citizenship is a Privilege, Not A Constitutional Right

In the wake of the denaturalization of two people who lied on their application for U.S. citizenship, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing backlash for a statement that was deemed unconstitutional and insensitive.

In an interview with Fox News regarding the legal decision to revoke the American citizenship of the two individuals, Bondi said, "Being a citizen in our country is a privilege, not a right. And [President] Donald Trump is going to have everyone in this country who deserves to be here, who is a citizen."

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