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Sen. Schmitt fires back at Hirono over denaturalization bill debate

Hirono argued that the bill could subject naturalized citizens to stricter standards than people born in the United States.

Sen. Schmitt fires back at Hirono over denaturalization bill debate
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This article1 analysis · Oct 6, 2026
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At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on denaturalization, Sen. Eric Schmitt defended the SCAM Act after Sen. Mazie Hirono warned it could treat naturalized citizens as second-class citizens. Their exchange highlighted a dispute over stripping citizenship from people convicted of certain crimes.

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Senators Schmitt and Hirono Debate Denaturalization Bill

At a Senate Judiciary hearing, Eric Schmitt defended a proposal to strip citizenship from naturalized citizens convicted of certain crimes, while Mazie Hirono warned it could treat them as second-class citizens. Right-leaning outlets generally emphasize Schmitt’s forceful response and portray Hirono’s objections negatively; Fox News gives a more reportorial account of both senators’ positions.

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