The Naturalization Oath Should Be Our North Star
When taking the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance, immigrants make a solemn vow to “renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which [they] have heretofore been a subject or citizen.”
TL;DR
- The Naturalization Oath requires immigrants to renounce allegiance to any foreign entity.
- This oath is often understood as a promise to avoid treason.
- The oath also signifies a change in an immigrant's internal state, including their mind and heart, towards the U.S. and its Constitution.