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DOJ Moves 384 Denaturalizations to Civil Courts, Accelerates Process

4/24/2026

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The Justice Department is shifting denaturalization cases to civil divisions in 93 U.S. attorney offices to process them at “warp speed.”
It has identified 384 foreign-born Americans whose citizenship it plans to revoke.
Deputy communications director Matthew Tragesser said the effort represents the highest volume of denaturalization referrals in history under acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.

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The Justice Department is shifting denaturalization cases to civil divisions in 93 U.S. attorney offices to process them at “warp speed.”
It has identified 384 foreign-born Americans whose citizenship it plans to revoke.
Deputy communications director Matthew Tragesser said the effort represents the highest volume of denaturalization referrals in history under acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.