US Justice Department says it moved to strip citizenship from 17 naturalized people
The lawsuits accuse the 17 of fraud, concealment or serious crimes, as the administration intensifies denaturalization efforts nationwide.
- On Monday, The Justice Department announced it will seek to revoke citizenship from 17 people, marking the latest expansion of President Trump's denaturalization campaign targeting naturalized American citizens.
- The Trump administration has escalated these efforts since last year, broadening categories for prioritization in 2025 after announcing a dozen similar cases last month, the largest such effort in years at the time.
- Federal complaints allege these individuals concealed criminal histories, including sex offenses and fraud, when applying for citizenship, failing the requirement to possess a "good moral character" necessary for naturalization.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche vowed "zero tolerance" for abuse, while Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated the administration will "continue to use every lawful avenue to denaturalize and remove aliens."
- Denaturalization remains a rare, complex legal process requiring court proceedings; targeted individuals maintain the right to challenge filings to retain their status and avoid losing legal benefits, including protection from deportation.
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Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, June 9, 2026 Non-AI Real World News Ilhan Omar, call the office. The Department of Justice announced on Monday it had filed denaturalization actions against 17 naturalized citizens accused of hiding serious crimes or fraud during their path to U.S. citizenship. The crimes these individuals are accused of include child sexual […]
Seventeen naturalized U.S. citizens could lose citizenship after the Department of Justice announced on Monday new actions to revoke that status. The bill is part of the Donald Trump administration's denaturing campaign against people who, according to the Republican government, obtained citizenship through fraud or deception in the naturalization process.Continue reading
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