The Court placed a high burden on denaturalization to prevent the types of abuses we saw during the McCarthy era. Relying on the 14th Amendment, The Supreme Court found that Congress does not have the power to take away any American citizenship unless that citizenship was unlawfully procured. It is also held that all Americans are on equal footing in the eyes of the law, with the exception of eligibility for the presidency. (03:51–04:01)
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Asserts that Congress cannot revoke citizenship unless it was unlawfully procured.
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