Zohran Mamdani's US Citizenship Challenged by Republicans Amidst NYC Mayoral Race

Citizenship Challenge

• 🎯 Republican lawmakers are questioning the US citizenship of New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.
• 👶 Mamdani emigrated from Uganda with his family at the age of seven and holds dual citizenship with the US and Uganda.
• 🏛️ Representatives Matt Gaetz and Andy Ogles have urged the Justice Department to review Mamdani's naturalization process.

Allegations and Accusations

• 🚫 Gaetz claims that if any fraud or violations are found, Mamdani should be denaturalized and deported.
• 🇵🇸 Ogles initially called for a federal probe into Mamdani's citizenship, citing his alleged anti-Israel stance and sympathy towards Hamas.
• 🗣️ The New York Young Republican Club has also called for Mamdani's deportation, urging the White House to invoke the "Red Scare era Communist Control Act."

Background and Legal Standing

• 🇮🇳 Mamdani's mother, Mira Nair, described him as "completely desi" and "not American" in an old interview, adding to the controversy.
• ✅ Under US law, Mamdani is an American citizen, and it is illegal to deport a US citizen.
• ⚖️ Denaturalization can only occur if a federal court proves that someone's citizenship was fraudulently obtained.