Such a potential loss may be expected to deter some persons from committing the acts covered even if the criminal penalties provided for in title 18 of the United States Code did not. We know that many of the consequences of becoming an alien depend upon State laws. while others depend upon Federal law. It appears to me that the possibilities of deportation. the difficulties which may be anticipated with respect to the obtaining of United States passports for foreign travel. the impact of State laws pertaining to the rights of aliens to inherit or otherwise acquire real property. the restrictions in some States limiting the practice of professions and the following of certain trades to citizens. the limitation of public employment on the Federal. State. and local levels to United States citizens. voting limitations. and other potential consequences of loss of citizenship could well serve as deterrents to the commission of the offenses to which the legislation is directed. If they did not serve as such deterrents. they would at least serve as worthy concomitants of convictions for such offenses.
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