Denaturalization cases surge as record numbers face losing US citizenship
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The Trump administration is stepping up efforts to revoke U.S. citizenship from naturalized Americans, with data showing a major increase in denaturalization lawsuits filed this year. At least 105 civil denaturalization lawsuits were filed in federal district courts during the first seven months of 2026, including 50 filed in July alone, according to data published …
Data shows that the Trump administration is stepping up efforts to revoke the citizenship of naturalized U.S. citizens, with a significant increase in the number of revocation proceedings initiated this year. This is a civil legal process through which federal authorities seek to revoke granted citizenship.
The U.S. government accelerated civil lawsuits to revoke citizenships obtained by naturalization: 105 cases reached federal courts during the first seven months of 2026, including 50 in July alone. The increase reflects a strategy that combines more personnel, identification technology and a Department of Justice directive, while experts warn of the risk of pursuing weak cases and weakening the sense of security of millions of citizens.
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