‘So obsessed with India…’: US journalist sparks controversy after saying US should ban dual citizenship to stop ‘infiltration’

Indian-American commentator Siddharth sparked a row after American writer Matt Forney suggested the US should ban dual citizenship.Forney posted on X that naturalized U.S. citizens should renounce any other citizenship within one year or face automatic deprivation of citizenship. He also suggested that people born with second citizenship must renounce it between the ages of 18 and 21 or lose their U.S. citizenship. “Too many countries — India and China being the biggest offenders — are trying to use dual citizens to infiltrate and undermine the United States. It’s time to let them go,” Forney wrote.Senators Tom Cotton and Rick Scott issued a report stating that 107 Chinese-owned surrogacy agencies in Southern California charge more than $50,000 per child to help the children obtain U.S. citizenship.At least 26 children were caught in one case linked to a single couple’s scheme, the report said. Senators Tom Cotton and Rick Scott sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi expressing concerns about foreigners taking advantage of surrogacy and birthright citizenship. Cotton posted onSidharth responded to Forney on X, criticizing his remarks about India. “India does not offer dual citizenship. You are so obsessed with India that you keep spreading such lies,” he wrote.Neither India nor China allow dual citizenship. The debate over dual citizenship in the United States is deeply divisive. Progressive and Democratic critics say banning it could violate the Constitution, punish ordinary citizens and harm immigrants. Millions of people hold dual citizenship and have no loyalty issues. However, MAGA supporters argue that this violates national security and risks discrimination.