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Trump DOJ Targets 250 Fraud Denaturalizations by 2026

6/21/2026

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Justice Department reassigned attorneys and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) lawyers to accelerate denaturalization of naturalized citizens accused of fraud.
President Donald Trump’s administration aims to file at least 250 cases by October 2026, targeting serious fraud rather than minor infractions.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche called citizenship a privilege and announced zero-tolerance, noting the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse logged 15 lawsuits in May and 18 in early June.

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Justice Department reassigned attorneys and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) lawyers to accelerate denaturalization of naturalized citizens accused of fraud.
President Donald Trump’s administration aims to file at least 250 cases by October 2026, targeting serious fraud rather than minor infractions.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche called citizenship a privilege and announced zero-tolerance, noting the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse logged 15 lawsuits in May and 18 in early June.