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DOJ filed 123 denaturalization cases since January 2025

8/26/2026

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The U.S. Department of Justice has filed 123 denaturalization cases since January 2025.
The DOJ said it filed 25 denaturalization cases in the last month.
The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse recorded 15 cases in May 2026 and 18 in June 2026.
Immigration attorney Ruby Powers called the rise rare and fear-inducing, noting most affected have no criminal wrongdoing.

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The U.S. Department of Justice has filed 123 denaturalization cases since January 2025.
The DOJ said it filed 25 denaturalization cases in the last month.
The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse recorded 15 cases in May 2026 and 18 in June 2026.
Immigration attorney Ruby Powers called the rise rare and fear-inducing, noting most affected have no criminal wrongdoing.