It really sounds like this was an error by one citizenship officer and it will get reversed.
That's how it seems to me but I would have figured an error such as that would be resolved by higher ups before it turns into world news.
She was smart going to the press. The official complaint red tape could potentially drag beyond her deportation.
I think she probably had to declare previous convictions on her citizenship application and one in a category of treason (as classified by Russia) would result in an automatic "computer says no" until appealed and viewed by a human.
If, say, an Australian was applying for Canadian citizenship and declared the same offence in Australia the negative outcome would be less likely to be overturned.
It really sounds like this was an error by one citizenship officer and it will get reversed.
That's how it seems to me but I would have figured an error such as that would be resolved by higher ups before it turns into world news.
She was smart going to the press. The official complaint red tape could potentially drag beyond her deportation.
I think she probably had to declare previous convictions on her citizenship application and one in a category of treason (as classified by Russia) would result in an automatic "computer says no" until appealed and viewed by a human.
If, say, an Australian was applying for Canadian citizenship and declared the same offence in Australia the negative outcome would be less likely to be overturned.