Last month, I ranted about a particular situation here in Jamaica: the holding of public office by some of our people who had been naturalized as US Citizens. I was in panic mode, fearful of the repercussions of such an act by said officials. I was appealing to the authorities to do something before it was too late.
Well, I’ve been trolling on the visajourney.com forums, and I found a reference to the forfeiture of citizenship through deliberate acts. And hence onto this page.
With respect to loss of nationality, 349(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended, is the applicable section of law. Pursuant to 349(a)(4), accepting, serving in, or performing duties in a foreign government is a potentially expatriating act if the person is a national of that country or takes an oath of allegiance in connection with the position. Thus, the threshold question is whether the person’s actions fall within the scope of this provision. Information used to make this determination may include official confirmation from the foreign government about the person’s nationality, and whether an oath of allegiance is required.
I guess I might have been over-reacting. All that MAY happen to these stupid fools is that the US revoke their citizenship and residency statuses and they have to love up Yaad.
Heh.
It’d actually be a kind of poetic justice. snicker
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