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The Department of Justice has initiated an unprecedented effort to revoke U.S. citizenship from 40 individuals who were naturalized citizens but have since been accused of serious criminal offenses. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced this move as part of a broader initiative to restore integrity to the naturalization process, noting that these individuals concealed crucial information or lied during their application for citizenship. The cases span various crimes including espionage and sexual abuse, with legal grounds based on the Immigration and Nationality Act. Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate emphasized that this is the largest denaturalization effort in modern history.
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In a significant move, the Department of Justice announced on Monday that it is revoking U.S. citizenship from 40 naturalized citizens across multiple district courts in the United States. This marks the largest denaturalization effort since at least the Trump administration. The accused individuals are alleged to have committed serious crimes including espionage and sexual offenses against minors, among other severe violations. These actions were initiated between August 21 and October 2, under the authority granted by the Immigration and Nationality Act for cases where citizenship was obtained illegally through misrepresentation or concealment of information. Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that these efforts aim to maintain integrity in U.S. citizenship processes.
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The Department of Justice has moved to revoke U.S. citizenship from a larger number of people at one time than any other single revocation during the Trump administration.
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The DOJ announced Monday that it had filed denaturalization actions across multiple U.S. district courts against 40 naturalized U.S. citizens who have each been accused of “serious” offenses.
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“Today’s announcement marks the largest denaturalization effort in modern history,” Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a press release.
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“From an individual convicted of espionage to others convicted of sexual offenses against minors, these defendants concealed critical facts from the U.S. government and represent serious criminal offenders.”
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Some of the 40 have been accused of acting as agents for a foreign government, committing voluntary manslaughter, and aggravated sodomy against a man with special needs.
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The complaints were filed in district courts between Aug. 21 and Oct. 2, according to the department.
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The U.S. government has the authority to revoke the citizenship of naturalized citizens under the Immigration and Nationality Act if the citizenship was illegally procured or obtained by concealing or misrepresenting information.
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“Every single one of these individuals lied their way into U.S. citizenship,” said DOJ Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate of the Justice Department’s Civil Division.
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“This administration will continue to pursue the largest denaturalization effort in department history to restore trust and integrity in U.S. citizenship.
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Our message is clear: the United States will not tolerate deception in the naturalization process.”
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The Trump administration first established a new office within the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to review cases and initiate denaturalization proceedings in 2018.
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Approximately 24.5 million Americans are naturalized immigrants, according to the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute, based in Washington.
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