citizen
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“Whenever a U.S. citizen is detained, we work to provide the appropriate consular assistance. However, under federal privacy law, we are unable to comment further at this time.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
Hilton became a US citizen in 2021, according to US media.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
U.S. citizen Thomas Pauken II pleaded guilty to acting as an unregistered Chinese agent, having received at least $100,000 for recruiting informants, providing communication devices, and relaying intelligence to handlers in China.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
One of the confirmed cases in Uganda was a Congolese citizen who had travelled to the United Arab Emirates before entering Uganda.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
How one snuck into America and became a citizen, and the other joined the army and died for our country.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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