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DOJ Assigns Record 384 Denaturalizations, Trump-Driven Push

4/24/2026

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The Department of Justice has begun assigning denaturalization cases to U.S. attorney offices, a scale not seen in recent decades.
It reported 384 denaturalization referrals, surpassing the 305 cases filed between 1990 and 2018.
Matthew Tragesser said the effort is led by President Donald Trump and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
In December, the Trump administration directed Department of Homeland Security to make up to 200 referrals for denaturalization.

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The Department of Justice has begun assigning denaturalization cases to U.S. attorney offices, a scale not seen in recent decades.
It reported 384 denaturalization referrals, surpassing the 305 cases filed between 1990 and 2018.
Matthew Tragesser said the effort is led by President Donald Trump and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
In December, the Trump administration directed Department of Homeland Security to make up to 200 referrals for denaturalization.