Republican lawmakers are urging federal officials to investigate and potentially revoke the citizenship of New York Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, a naturalized U.S. citizen and prominent progressive voice.

Calls for investigation

The campaign began after Mamdani, who represents Astoria, Queens, publicly criticized U.S. military support for Israel and called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. In response, several Republican legislators—including Florida Rep. Randy Fine and Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles—accused Mamdani of “naturalization fraud” and called for his citizenship to be reviewed.

Sources: Newsweek; The Guardian

No evidence presented

Neither Fine nor Ogles has provided documentation to support the allegations. Mamdani, who was born in Uganda and became a U.S. citizen in 2013, has dismissed the accusations as politically motivated. His office confirmed that no federal agency has contacted him regarding an inquiry.

Source: AP News

Legal and policy context

Denaturalization—revoking citizenship after it has been granted—is extremely rare and typically reserved for cases involving proven fraud or security threats. Civil-rights groups warn that politicizing the process could undermine confidence in the stability of U.S. citizenship.

Source: Lawfare Media

Broader debate over citizenship

The controversy follows renewed discussion among conservative legal activists about narrowing birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment. Legal briefs filed this year by Republican-aligned groups suggest that children born in the U.S. to undocumented parents might not qualify automatically—an argument rejected for decades by federal courts.

Sources: AOL News; AP News

Criticism and response

Legal experts and immigrant-rights advocates described the effort to denaturalize Mamdani as “unprecedented in modern U.S. politics.” They warned that using citizenship status as a partisan tool could erode the credibility of the naturalization system and intimidate naturalized citizens from engaging in public debate. At LeftistPropaganda.org, we believe that effect is by design — a deliberate attempt to chill dissent among naturalized Americans and left-leaning public figures.

Mamdani has continued to serve in the New York State Assembly, saying he intends to “keep doing the work [he] was elected to do.” Federal officials have not announced any formal investigation.

The push to review Mamdani’s citizenship remains under discussion in Congress, but no official proceedings have begun.