Trump administration ramps up effort to revoke citizenship from naturalized Americans
Justice Department lawyers are reviewing more cases as filings jump to 29 in under two months, far above the annual average of fewer than 10.
- On Thursday, the Trump administration plans to file at least 250 denaturalization cases by October, significantly intensifying efforts to revoke citizenship from foreign-born Americans, according to a senior Justice Department official.
- The Justice Department has already filed 29 cases in less than two months, far exceeding the annual average of less than 10 recorded between 2008 and June 12, 2026, according to Syracuse University's Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse.
- A 12-attorney unit is handling the backlog by pulling civil litigators from other divisions, straining U.S. attorney offices already processing referrals from the Department of Homeland Security.
- Daniel Kanstroom, professor of law at Boston College Law School, noted the emphasis is "potentially worrisome" but fits past patterns, while Stacey Young of Justice Connection warned litigation remains a significant impediment.
- The Supreme Court will soon rule on whether the policy is legal, as a senior Justice Department official told CNN that denaturalization is a "lawful tool" Congress has provided for decades.
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Department of Justice plans to file at least 250 cases of revocation of citizenship by October
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By Priscilla Álvarez, CNN According to a senior Justice Department official, the Trump administration plans to present at least 250 cases of revocation of citizenship by October, significantly intensifying its efforts to withdraw the status of naturalized people in the United States. In less than two months this year, the Justice Department has filed 29 cases of revocation of citizenship against Americans born abroad who are accused of fraudulen…
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