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Law's Cassandra Burke Robertson on unlikely denaturalization of Zohran Mamdani

Media | November 10, 2025 | Story by: Editorial Staff

Can the US government strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship?

PolitiFact: Cassandra Burke Robertson, the John Deaver Drinko-BakerHostetler Professor of Law, said it’s “extraordinarily unlikely” the U.S. government could revoke Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s citizenship. She warned that such politically motivated denaturalization attempts risk chilling free speech among immigrants with fewer resources who might fear speaking out against the government.

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