Ted Cruz wants Americans who fight for ISIS to lose citizenship

Ted Cruz wants Americans who fight for ISIS to lose citizenship
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a bill that would immediately strip any defector who joined ISIS or any similar group in fighting the United States of their American citizenship, but some Democrats are objecting and asking that the legislation be brought before the Senate Judiciary Committee prior to voting.

Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) said of the bill, "Legislation that grants the government the ability to strip citizenship from Americans is a serious matter, raising significant constitutional issues."

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Teresa Mull