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Justice Department Files 40 Denaturalisation Petitions, Biggest in Decades

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 6:32 AM UTC · How we work

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The U.S. Justice Department filed 40 denaturalisation petitions between August and early October 2026.
Attorney General Todd Blanche called it the largest modern U.S. denaturalisation effort.
Prosecutors allege the defendants concealed material facts and lacked good moral character.
The alleged crimes include money laundering, tax evasion, and China espionage.
President Donald Trump has suggested denaturalising Somali Americans and revoking citizenship from Zohran Mamdani and Elon Musk.

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Story summary

The U.S. Justice Department filed 40 denaturalisation petitions between August and early October 2026.
Attorney General Todd Blanche called it the largest modern U.S. denaturalisation effort.
Prosecutors allege the defendants concealed material facts and lacked good moral character.
The alleged crimes include money laundering, tax evasion, and China espionage.
President Donald Trump has suggested denaturalising Somali Americans and revoking citizenship from Zohran Mamdani and Elon Musk.