Trump administration targets 12 foreign-born Americans for denaturalization
The cases target people accused of hiding crimes, terrorism ties and espionage, as the department says denaturalization filings have surged past 130 since 2017.
- On Friday, the Department of Justice announced it is seeking to revoke the citizenship of 12 foreign-born Americans accused of crimes ranging from terrorism and child sexual abuse to spying and fraud.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche previewed the administration's denaturalization push earlier this week, stating the effort aims to "disincentivize" fraud and correct "egregious violations" of the immigration system.
- Federal prosecutors face a high legal bar in these cases, as they must prove defendants intentionally misrepresented or concealed material facts during their naturalization process to obtain citizenship.
- President Trump has called for a "massive" denaturalization campaign, marking a dramatic shift from the historical average of just over 300 cases filed between 1990 and 2017, or roughly 11 per year.
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DOJ begins denaturalization process against 12 people accused of ‘serious offenses’
The Department of Justice announced on Friday efforts to denaturalize 12 individuals in the United States who are accused of misrepresenting their backgrounds during immigration proceedings. Among the 12 the DOJ is seeking to denaturalize are a man convicted of sexual assault against a child, committing terrorist activities while a member of Al-Qaeda, financing Al-Qaeda, and supporting global terrorists, among other charges and accusations. Each…
DOJ Moves To Denaturalize And Deport Naturalized Citizens Convicted Of "Heinous Crimes" In Sweeping New Actions - The American Tribune.com
In a powerful new announcement about how it is cracking down and enforcing immigration law to the fullest extent of the law in an attempt to rid America of its worst imported elements, the Trump Administration announced that it would be moving to denaturalize and deport a dozen naturalized citizens who have committed what it referred to as “heinous crimes”. As background, American immigration law has long provided that those naturalized citizens…
Indian Man Among 12 to Be Denaturalised for Committing Fraud in US
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Debashis Ghosh, 62, is accused of conspiring to defraud investors of USD 2.5 million intended for the construction of an aircraft maintenance facility, as per the statement. World News | Indian Man Among 12 to Be Denaturalised for Committing Fraud in US.
Trump Administration Expands Effort To Revoke Citizenship In Fraud And Terrorism Cases
The Trump administration has launched a broader effort to revoke the citizenship of certain naturalized Americans accused of fraud, terrorism-related activity, and other serious crimes. The Justice Department said it filed denaturalization actions in federal courts against roughly a dozen foreign-born U.S. citizens whom officials allege unlawfully obtained American citizenship or concealed significant information during the immigration process. …
What is denaturalization? DOJ moves to revoke US citizenship for 12 people accused of crimes
Denaturalization was used in only about a dozen cases a year between 1990 and 2017, but the Trump administration has made good on its promise to use it as a tool for increasing deportations.
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