DOJ targets 17 naturalized citizens in unprecedented denaturalization push

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DOJ targets 17 naturalized citizens in unprecedented denaturalization push
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The Justice Department announced it will move to revoke the citizenship of 17 people nationwide in an unprecedented denaturalization push. Some targets are accused of fraud or minor sexual abuse; denaturalization is a rare federal court process. Officials say the initiative is part of an intensified effort under the current administration, with 24 denaturalization cases filed under Biden and a pace that has outstripped the prior year under Trump, including a dozen denaturalizations in May. Homeland Security Secretary Mullin vowed to continue denaturalizing and removing aliens.

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