Lieberman to Propose Citizenship-Stripping Law

[Dave Farber <dfarber () me com>]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Richard Forno <rforno () infowarrior org>
> Date: May 6, 2010 11:02:42 AM EDT
> To: List Infowarrior <infowarrior () attrition org>
> Cc: Farber Dave <dave () farber net>
> Subject: Lieberman to Propose Citizenship-Stripping Law

> Lieberman to Propose Citizenship-Stripping Law
>
> Published 1, May 5, 2010
>
> http://jonathanturley.org/2010/05/05/lieberman-to-propose-citizenship-stripping-law/
>
> Greg Sargent at the Washington Post is reporting that Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) will be proposing a new law that 
> could potentially strip Americans of their citizenship if they’re involved with foreign terrorist organizations. The 
> limited details revealed today are enough to send a chill down the spine of civil libertarians around the country. I 
> will be discussing this issue tonight on Rachel Maddow’s show.
>
> The law reportedly would allow the State Department to treat citizenship like an administrative matter — deciding 
> whether you have associated with terrorist organizations. Agency procedures are widely condemned for their lack of 
> due process protections and the heavy deference given to agency decision-making. We have seen abuses of this system 
> in the designation of organizations under a similar process.
>
> To his credit, Schumer has come out against Lieberman’s proposal, again as reported by Sargant. He reports that 
> Schumer initially indicated that he might support the law. However, Schumer’s staff insists that he was approached 
> briefly in the hall on the subject but that he could not support such a proposal.
>
> While the burden would be on the State Department and you would have access to court review, the agency process could 
> make it difficult to contest such findings — particularly with the use of secret evidence (and barring the use of 
> evidence by the defendant on national security grounds).
>
> Stripping citizens of their citizenship could also create stateless persons — a problem in international law. 
> Moreover, this process could occur at the same time that a person is fighting criminal charges — adding to the 
> practical and financial burden.
>
> Lieberman will reportedly hold a presser on Thursday.
>
> (more @ http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2010/05/how_liebermans_citizen-strippi.html?wprss=plum-line)
>
> ...and even Chuck Shumer is against it:  
>
> http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2010/05/schumer_comes_out_against_lieb.html



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