U.S. Secretary of State: Woman who joined Islamic State cannot return to U.S.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that the young woman is not a citizen and will not be admitted to the countryU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday a woman born in the United States who joined the Islamic State militant group did not qualify for U.S. citizenship and had no legal basis to return to the country.Hoda Muthana, 24, traveled to Syria over four years ago to join Islamic State, also known as ISIS. She married a succession of Islamic State fighters and went on Twitter to encourage attacks on the West. Pompeo said Muthana was not a U.S. citizen and would not be admitted into the United States. The action followed Britain's move to revoke the citizenship of a teenager after she joined Islamic State, citing security concerns. Children born in the United States to accredited diplomats, under the 14th Amendment, do not acquire citizenship since they are not "born ... subject to the jurisdiction of the United States," according to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Source: Standard Digital February 22, 2019 18:22 UTC