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The Justice Department filed denaturalization complaints against 25 naturalized U.S. citizens from 17 countries in what it calls the largest coordinated effort in its history, alleging crimes including attempted murder, child sexual abuse, fraud and other disqualifying conduct; officials say the push will continue to protect the integrity of the naturalization process and public safety.
The Trump administration is expanding denaturalization, aiming to file at least 250 denaturalization cases in federal court by October after nearly 90 filed in 2025; the DOJ frames it as safeguarding the integrity of naturalization, while critics warn it diverts resources and could target naturalized citizens, with cases increasingly handled by U.S. attorneys' offices rather than the civil division.
The Trump administration plans to file at least 250 denaturalization cases by October, accelerating efforts to revoke citizenship from naturalized Americans. The Justice Department has already filed 29 cases in under two months, with civil litigators pulled from other divisions to handle the workload. The cases focus on fraud or crimes committed during the naturalization process, and, if successful, denote a return to the individual's prior status (often permanent resident) or potential deportation. Denaturalization is a federal civil process and does not affect birthright citizens. The push aligns with a broader immigration agenda and follows a June memo prioritizing such cases, though the process is lengthy and resource-intensive.
The Justice Department said it will move to revoke the citizenship of 17 naturalized Americans in an unprecedented denaturalization effort tied to the Trump administration, with officials citing fraud and other crimes; denaturalization is rare and decided in federal court, and this action continues a broader crackdown that has already outpaced similar efforts under Biden.
The Department of Justice filed denaturalization actions in multiple district courts against 17 individuals who allegedly obtained U.S. citizenship through false statements or concealment, with offenses including sexual abuse of a minor, fraud, and drug distribution; under the Immigration and Nationality Act, citizenship may be revoked if procured illegally; the actions are allegations and pending legal proceedings, not determinations of liability.
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.
The Justice Department is initiating its largest denaturalization effort to date, seeking to revoke the citizenship of 17 naturalized Americans accused of immigration fraud or other crimes, with cases ranging from fraud to child-sex offenses; denaturalized individuals would lose citizenship protections and return to permanent-resident status, though they can challenge the filings in court.
Trump’s administration is temporarily relocating immigration lawyers from USCIS to the Justice Department to speed up denaturalization cases, aiming to crack down on fraud in naturalization. The transfers, described as voluntary or mandatory, require only an active law license and not prior denaturalization experience. Officials say the burden is high, with 385 people shortlisted and 2,500 potential cases identified previously; 35 cases have been filed since the second term began, including 12 this month. A June 2025 DOJ memo calls denaturalizations a top priority as part of public-safety efforts; critics warn proving fraud is difficult and decentralizing the process could complicate oversight.
The Justice Department announced denaturalization actions in federal court against 12 individuals it says earned citizenship through fraud or concealment and committed crimes ranging from terrorism to war crimes and child abuse; this marks a broader, Trump-era push to revoke naturalized citizenship, arare process that is being expanded amid a growing naturalized population (about 26 million in 2024) and renewed vows to pursue denaturalization more aggressively.
The Department of Justice has filed denaturalization actions against 12 foreign-born Americans, alleging crimes that qualify for revoking citizenship, as part of a broader effort to crack down on fraud in the naturalization process; cases are in courts nationwide and denaturalization can lead to loss of citizenship and possible deportation.
The Justice Department filed denaturalization actions in federal court against 12 people, accusing them of crimes including terrorism support, war crimes and sexual abuse of a minor, signaling a stepped-up Trump-era effort to revoke citizenship. Denaturalization has grown from historical norms, with a June memo signaling broader enforcement, and there are about 26 million naturalized citizens in 2024 (with 818,000 new naturalizations that year).
The Department of Justice filed civil denaturalization actions in multiple districts against 12 naturalized U.S. citizens who allegedly concealed criminal histories and ties to terrorism, including cases involving al-Qaida, war crimes, sexual abuse of a minor, and other offenses, seeking to revoke their citizenship under the Immigration and Nationality Act and restore integrity to the naturalization process.
The Justice Department announced 12 new denaturalization cases, escalating the federal effort to strip citizenship from individuals accused of hiding serious crimes and committing immigration fraud, affecting people from 11 countries; critics say the approach is sweeping.
The Justice Department announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign, filing federal cases against roughly a dozen naturalized Americans accused of fraud, serious crimes, or ties to terrorism, marking a rare, intensified use of a process to revoke citizenship. The targets include individuals from several countries and cases involving false applications, sham marriages, and alleged terrorist links; the effort was previewed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as a deterrent against citizenship fraud, though it raises concerns about affecting lawful naturalized citizens as the government pursues those who illegally obtained citizenship.
The Justice Department plans to revoke citizenship from hundreds of naturalized Americans—starting with 384 individuals and averaging 200+ denaturalization referrals per month—raising concerns that civil denaturalization, which lacks right-to-counsel and jury trials, uses a lower burden of proof, and has no time limits, could put around 20 million naturalized citizens at lifelong risk and invite broad judicial pushback; critics argue the policy undermines fundamental rights and democracy, a point echoed by Afroyim v. Rusk’s protections of citizenship as a fundamental right.