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Trump administration targets 12 foreign-born Americans for denaturalization

ABC News·ABC News·23 days ago
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The DOJ says they committed crimes that qualify them for denaturalization. The Trump administration announced it is seeking to revoke the citizenship of 12 foreign-born Americans who officials say committed crimes that qualify them for denaturalization. In a press release Friday, Department of Justice officials said the DOJ had filed denaturalization actions against the individuals in courts across the country. The move is the latest expansion in the federal government's campaign targeting foreign-born Americans accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship. "Individuals implicated in committing fraud, heinous crimes such as sexual abuse, or expressing support for terrorism should never have been naturalized as United States citizens," Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement. "The Trump administration is taking action to correct these egregious violations of our immigration system.…

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