Your argument exists only in the theoretical. Indeed the naturalized citizen with extensive ties to a high espionage risk foreign power has a higher risk of de

Your argument exists only in the theoretical. Indeed the naturalized citizen with extensive ties to a high espionage risk foreign power has a higher risk of denial of clearance. But your example is practically a straw man. The typical Asian applicant profile does not match the example you gave. The U.S. government decides who gets clearances. Contracting companies submit prospective employees for contractor positions based off of their qualifications. This is done by a worksheet considering the essential skills for the position and points for education, previous experience, etc. Contracting companies have no business pre-screening based off of anything more than U.S. citizenship. Chinese espionage actions have not been about coersion; they've been about incentives and appeals to heritage. The only notable Chinese-linked espionage cases in recent history have been first-generation immigrants, with nationalism and loyalty appeals, not threats against family members. I haven't seen any denials of clearances in the Industrial Security Clearance Decisions [1] based off of simple national origin claims. 1. http://www.dod.mil/dodgc/doha/industrial/2016.html http://www.dod.mil/dodgc/doha/industrial/2016.html