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June 8, 2026
Trump Administration Intensifies Denaturalization Efforts, Filing 52 Complaints
- The Justice Department is moving to revoke citizenship from 17 individuals convicted of serious crimes, including sex offenses and drug-dealing.
- Since the start of President Trump's second term, 52 civil complaints have been filed against naturalized citizens, surpassing the 24 filed during President Biden's four years.
- The administration warns that naturalized citizens who commit crimes face denaturalization, reflecting a zero-tolerance policy on immigration fraud.
7 Sources
- Trump administration launches largest-ever effort to denaturalize U.S. citizens accused of fraud or other crimesJun 8, 2026 at 2:10 PM · CBS News
- US Justice Department says it moved to strip citizenship from 17 naturalized peopleJun 8, 2026 at 3:54 PM · Reuters
- Justice Department moves to strip citizenship from 17 people in unprecedented denaturalization pushJun 8, 2026 at 4:09 PM · CNN
- Trump administration seeking to revoke citizenship of 17 in latest denaturalization pushJun 8, 2026 at 5:18 PM · The Hill
- Trump Administration Seeks to Revoke U.S. Citizenship of 17 ImmigrantsJun 8, 2026 at 5:58 PM · NYT
- Trump team trying to revoke citizenship of 17 people in unprecedented denaturalization pushJun 8, 2026 at 9:59 PM · Independent
- Trump has moved to denaturalize more citizens than during the entire Biden adminJun 9, 2026 at 3:00 AM · ABC News