Until now this would have been a stupid question - this is my home. But we’re in a strange timeline. My background is I was born in the UK, met first husband, married, got green card, that went tits up, divorced, met husband 2, found forever love, married, naturalized in 2021. Have my passport and everything.

It’s my dad’s birthday, and he lives in the UK. I want to go back and celebrate, but I’m nervous about reentry into the US. I naturalized during the Biden presidency, and I am a Democrat, I feel nervous that I have a target on my back. I have a home and pets here. Am I ridiculous for worrying or should I be cautious about leaving right now?

  • @Varyk@sh.itjust.works
    11•2 days ago

    Italy and Ireland were like the last two countries that you could claim citizenship through great-grandparents, but I think Italy just ended it this year.

    thanks for posting this, it’s the first I’ve heard of maybe a US citizen being deported.

    I’m looking into related posts to find corroboration and explanation for the term “parole” used here.

    • kersploosh
      8•2 days ago

      it’s the first I’ve heard of maybe a US citizen being deported.

      It’s been happening for years. From the Washington Post:

      The U.S. government does not release data on how often ICE wrongfully detains or deports U.S. citizens. But investigations by media outlets, research institutes and oversight agencies have revealed that ICE has arrested, detained, deported and issued detainers — requests to local jails to hold a person in custody — for thousands of citizens since the agency was created in 2003. One 2011 study estimated that roughly 1 to 1.5 percent of deportees are U.S. citizens.

      https://archive.is/20250411190043/https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/04/05/us-citizens-deported-immigration/

    • @couch1potato@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      6•2 days ago

      From what I read itsly “ended” it, but it’s not confirmed permanent yet, there will be a vote 60 days after march 28 to make it permanent. Their new restrictions are pretty extreme though. I would expect the vote to not pass, but some other version of this will get passed at some point.

      • @starlinguk@lemmy.world
        2•22 hours ago

        It’s literally a fascist government, what do you expect. They were fairly moderate until Trump’s election basically gave them permission to go nuts.

      • @Varyk@sh.itjust.works
        3•2 days ago

        oh shoot I just thought they got rid of the “great” part and you can still become a citizen if you have italian grandparents, what are the new restrictions?

          • @Varyk@sh.itjust.works
            -1•2 days ago

            got it.

            as far as I’m aware, it’s just the “great” part that changed. it’s not so much that Italian immigration laws have become overly restrictive as they were so broad before as to proving Italian heritage.

            The current Italian citizenship restrictions are still a great deal easier than most other countries.

            basically, as long as you have a parent or grandparent who is an Italian citizen or became one, you can become an Italian citizen also by filling out a form.

              • @Varyk@sh.itjust.works
                -1•2 days ago

                that’s the article I was originally referencing and then referenced again.

                did you understand that article differently than how i’ve summarized it?

                • @couch1potato@lemmy.dbzer0.com
                  3•2 days ago

                  Under the new regulations, applicants must have at least one Italian parent or grandparent to apply under jus sanguinis. They must also demonstrate Italian language proficiency, which was previously only needed for naturalization through residency or marriage. The proficiency test is a five-part state exam held several times a year, or a higher level equivalency test for those not living in Italy.

                  At the moment applicants do not have to be currently living in Italy, but do need to have previously lived in the country for three years to be eligible.

                  Italian language proficiency, prior Italian residency for 3 years, those are both new as well.

                  • @Varyk@sh.itjust.works
                    2•1 day ago

                    I don’t think language proficiency is a new requirement, but good to know, thanks.

                    The residency I’m pretty sure is new, it used to be 10 years for citizenship through residency.

                    I’m curious to see if this new law will get ratified.

                    thanks!