Trump is stripping Americans of their citizenship at a shocking rate | Moustafa Bayoumi
Summary
The Trump administration is increasing efforts to take away U.S. citizenship from naturalized Americans at a much faster rate than past governments. This includes new policies targeting more people for denaturalization, or loss of citizenship, beyond previous legal limits.Key Facts
- Denaturalization means stripping a person of their U.S. citizenship.
- The Trump administration started 168 denaturalization cases in its first term.
- The current Trump administration aims to pursue 100 to 200 denaturalization cases each month.
- Last year, a memo expanded the types of people who could be targeted for denaturalization.
- In recent years, denaturalization has been rare due to a 1967 Supreme Court decision setting strict rules.
- The Biden administration only initiated 64 denaturalization cases over four years.
- Denaturalization is allowed by law mostly when citizenship was gained through fraud or lying.
- Experts warn the new expanded policies risk political abuse as they are not fully supported by law.
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