DOJ announces plans to prioritize cases to revoke citizenship
Summary
The Department of Justice (DOJ) plans to focus on removing U.S. citizenship from certain naturalized citizens who have committed specific crimes. This action, called denaturalization, involves legal proceedings to revoke citizenship, especially for those who lied about their criminal past when applying for citizenship.Key Facts
- The DOJ is prioritizing denaturalization for naturalized citizens who committed crimes.
- Nearly 25 million people were naturalized U.S. citizens as of 2023.
- A person named Elliott Duke recently had their U.S. citizenship revoked due to criminal activity.
- Denaturalization means officially taking away someone's U.S. citizenship.
- The DOJ considers denaturalization a top enforcement priority for its civil rights division.
- Civil litigation will be used to handle these cases, where people do not have the right to an attorney.
- This initiative is part of broader changes to U.S. immigration policies.
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