Immigration
Sep. 4, 2025
Stripped of citizenship? 9th Circuit's Moncada ruling sparks statelessness concerns
Despite decades of government assurances that he was a U.S. citizen, Roberto Moncada was stripped of that status -- exposing how bureaucratic error and courts' retreat from equity can leave justice undone.
Amidst a torrent of illegal executive actions relating to immigration and citizenship, it's easy to lose sight of the fact that, even when the government has broken no laws, its incompetence and cruelty can shatter innocent lives. The 9th Circuit's recent decision in Moncada v. Rubio (No. 23-55803) reminds us of this fact and of the disjunctions that can arise between law and justice when co...
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