“There’s only two ways to lose your citizenship: one is when a person voluntarily gives it up and two is when there’s some fraud or illegality in its procurement…” “The government’s key argument was that by linking up with al-Qaida between 2000 and 2003, Faris raised doubt that he was sincere when he pledged allegiance to the U.S. as part of his naturalization process in 1999.”

Exactly. Iyman Faris pledged allegiance to the United States of America, but in reality, he was a citizen of the global umma. Islam in all its forms teaches that one’s identity as a Muslim is paramount, superseding all other allegiances, including nationality. John Walker Lindh is also a citizen of the global umma, and some legal provision needs to be made for American citizens who make such choices. There used to be a charge known as “treason,” with which he was never charged. But he was waging jihad warfare for the Taliban against United States forces when he was apprehended. If that isn’t treason, what is?

“Trump officials pushing to strip convicted terrorists of citizenship,” by Josh Gerstein, Politico, June 8, 2019: