US Government Lists Acts That Bar Foreigners from Citizenship

The US government has outlined five serious acts that can permanently prevent a foreigner from establishing the good moral character required for American citizenship through naturalization. These acts include: 1.

Murder, where any individual convicted of murder is permanently barred from establishing good moral character, with no time limit on this disqualification. 2. Aggravated felony, where individuals convicted of such felonies on or after 29 November 1990 are permanently barred. 3.

Participation in Nazi persecutions, which disqualifies anyone who ordered, incited, assisted, or participated in the persecution of individuals during Nazi Germany or its occupied territories. 4. Genocide, where participation in acts aimed at destroying a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group results in a permanent bar. 5.

Torture or extrajudicial killings, where involvement in such acts under the authority of a foreign government also leads to permanent disqualification from establishing good moral character for naturalization.