Congress Demands Zohran Mamdani’s Deportation—His Explosive Reaction S...
Congress Demands Zohran Mamdani’s Deportation—His Explosive Reaction Sparks a Political Firestorm WASHINGTON / NEW YORK — A fierce political storm is unfolding in the United States after several Republican lawmakers publicly called for a review of New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s citizenship, raising the extraordinary possibility—however remote—of denaturalization and deportation. . . . The controversy erupted when members of Congress urged the U.S. Department of Justice to examine Mamdani’s naturalization process, claiming there may be inconsistencies in the documents that granted him American citizenship in 2018. The accusations quickly ignited a national debate about immigration law, political ideology, and the limits of partisan rhetoric in modern American politics. Mamdani, a progressive politician who recently secured a major electoral victory in New York City, now finds himself at the center of a legal and political drama that stretches far beyond municipal governance. Lawmakers Call for Review of Citizenship The issue first gained traction after Republican Congressman Andy Ogles publicly requested that federal authorities examine Mamdani’s naturalization paperwork. Ogles argued that if Mamdani failed to disclose relevant affiliations during the citizenship process, the government should investigate whether the application contained material misrepresentations. “American naturalization law requires honesty and transparency,” Ogles wrote in a formal request to the Justice Department. “If critical information was concealed, that raises serious legal questions.” The focus of the inquiry centers on the Form N-400, the official application immigrants submit when seeking U.S. citizenship. The form requires applicants to disclose a wide range of affiliations, including membership in political organizations or groups that advocate totalitarian ideologies. Under federal law, citizenship can theoretically be revoked if authorities prove that it was obtained through fraud or deliberate misrepresentation. However, legal experts say the burden of proof is extraordinarily high.…