Bill Proposed to Denaturalize Convicted Terrorists
Rep. Riley Moore from West Virginia is putting forth a bill aimed at denaturalizing U.S. citizens found guilty of terrorist activities, including those planning attacks.
Moore’s announcement comes after several terrorist incidents where the perpetrators were mainly naturalized citizens from regions like West Africa and the Middle East. He expressed a strong need for legislation that revokes citizenship from individuals involved in terrorism.
He stated, “This horrific pattern of naturalized citizens committing acts of terrorism against American citizens must end.” This sentiment arose in light of recent cases cited on social media, which included:
- Austin shooter – naturalized citizen
- Old Dominion gunman – naturalized citizen
- New York City teen bombers – children of naturalized citizens
- Michigan synagogue attacker – naturalized citizen
Moore is preparing to introduce the bill which would call for the denaturalization and deportation of individuals convicted of terrorism, terrorist plots, or providing material support to terrorist organizations.
One notable case involves Mohamed Baylor Jallow, a naturalized citizen from Sierra Leone who attacked Old Dominion University, resulting in one death and two injuries.
In another instance, Ayman Mohammad Ghazali, a 41-year-old from Lebanon, crashed his car into a Jewish synagogue in Michigan. He had immigrated as a spouse of a U.S. citizen and was granted citizenship in 2016.
Additionally, Ndiaga Diagne, a 53-year-old naturalized citizen from Senegal, was responsible for a terrorist attack in Austin that killed three people and injured many others. He had also become a citizen in 2016.
Recently, teenagers Emir Barrat and Ibrahim Qayumi were arrested for allegedly trying to set off a bomb at a location associated with critics of Islam. Barrat’s parents are naturalized citizens from Turkey, while Qayumi’s family came from Afghanistan and became citizens between 2004 and 2009.
