DOJ targets 384 naturalized Americans for citizenship revocation

The Department of Justice announces it is targeting 384 naturalized U.S. citizens for denaturalization — the legal process of revoking citizenship — under a Trump administration initiative to strip citizenship from individuals it accuses of fraud, terrorism links, or criminal conduct during the naturalization process. The DOJ describes the cases as involving immigration fraud, terrorism, war crimes, and other serious offenses. Critics argue the administration is dramatically expanding the use of denaturalization beyond its historical application, which has typically been reserved for the most serious cases such as Nazi war criminals and individuals who actively concealed terrorist ties. The legal standard for denaturalization requires proof that citizenship was obtained illegally or by fraud. The announcement comes as the Trump administration pursues a broad set of citizenship-related enforcement actions, including Supreme Court arguments on birthright citizenship and pressure on the State Department to revoke passports. The 384 cases represent the largest publicly announced single denaturalization initiative in recent U.S. history.