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Revoking citizenship from someone who has lived as a Dane for nearly 20 years is unjust, argues a lawyer.

Lawyer sues the state: Nadine deserves Danish citizenship

Lawyer Eddie Khawaja has sued the Agency of Family Law and the Ministry of Immigration and Integration at the Court in Odense. He believes Nadine's citizenship reclassification should be revoked. Arkivfoto: Finn Frandsen
Lawyer Eddie Khawaja has sued the Agency of Family Law and the Ministry of Immigration and Integration at the Court in Odense. He believes Nadine's citizenship reclassification should be revoked. Arkivfoto: Finn Frandsen
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It cannot be concluded with sufficient certainty that there was a misinterpretation when Nadine, a woman from Funen, was granted Danish citizenship at the age of nine after being adopted by a Danish man. Therefore, the authorities cannot revoke her citizenship.

Even if there was a misinterpretation, the Agency of Family Law cannot simply revoke Nadine’s Danish citizenship, as it contradicts the principle that she had a legitimate expectation that it was correct when she was granted Danish citizenship nearly 20 years ago.

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