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Trump Pushes Denaturalization; DOJ Files 60 Cases Nationwide

6/2/2026

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President Donald Trump announced a push to denaturalize foreign-born citizens as part of immigration enforcement.
Justice Department filed 60 denaturalization cases in 16 months, with eleven revocations among 34 cases, and, due to a shortage of Justice Department lawyers, moved prosecutions to U.S. attorney offices.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told the Border Security Expo in Phoenix the effort protects naturalization integrity, while experts say civil actions often lack counsel.

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President Donald Trump announced a push to denaturalize foreign-born citizens as part of immigration enforcement.
Justice Department filed 60 denaturalization cases in 16 months, with eleven revocations among 34 cases, and, due to a shortage of Justice Department lawyers, moved prosecutions to U.S. attorney offices.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told the Border Security Expo in Phoenix the effort protects naturalization integrity, while experts say civil actions often lack counsel.