Trump DOJ Reviewing 'Highest Volume' of Denaturalization Cases in History
Summary
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), under President Donald Trump, is increasing efforts to revoke the citizenship of people found to have committed fraud in the naturalization process. Since January 2025, 15 people have lost citizenship, and the DOJ aims to file many more cases faster than previous administrations.Key Facts
- The DOJ has identified 384 people whose citizenship could be revoked due to fraud.
- Denaturalization referrals are being made at the highest rate in U.S. history under President Trump and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
- In one year, the number of referrals has exceeded the total made in the four years of the Biden administration.
- Since January 20, 2025, 22 denaturalization cases were filed, with 15 people losing citizenship.
- Historically, between 1990 and 2017, about 11 cases per year were filed, with 168 cases during Trump’s first term and around 64 during Biden’s term.
- The DOJ plans to have regional office workers file cases, instead of DOJ immigration litigation experts, aiming for more than 200 referrals per month.
- The government must prove in federal court that individuals obtained citizenship through fraud before revoking it.
- In 2024, over 818,000 people became U.S. citizens through legal processes, showing the denaturalization cases are a small portion of total naturalizations.
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