Trump DOJ ramps up denaturalization for migrants who hid crimes

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The Justice Department under the Trump administration escalated its efforts this week to strip citizenship from individuals in the United States who obtained it through fraud, securing two denaturalizations this week and filing a third case tied to alleged marriage fraud.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the actions reflect a broader push by the Trump administration to target migrants who concealed criminal conduct during the naturalization process. “American citizenship is a sacred privilege — not a cheap status that can be obtained dishonestly,” Bondi said.

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