NewsCBS News PoliticsMay 8, 2026United States
Trump Administration Expands Efforts to Revoke Citizenship
The Justice Department has launched a new wave of denaturalization cases against roughly a dozen foreign-born U.S. citizens, marking a significant increase in the use of a legal process rarely invoked by previous administrations. Officials are targeting individuals accused of immigration fraud, serious criminal convictions, or ties to terrorist organizations.
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s accused of fraud or serious crimes face the potential loss of their U.S. citizenship and a return to their previous legal status, which may include the risk of deportation.
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Who's Mentioned
personManuel Rocha“Former American diplomat and admitted Cuban spy targeted for denaturalization.”organizationJustice Department“The agency filing the denaturalization cases in federal courts.”organizationTrump administration“The administration initiating the expanded denaturalization campaign.”dollar_amount300“Total number of denaturalization cases filed by the U.S. government between 1990”dateMay 8, 2026“Date the announcement was made.”dollar_amount11“Average number of denaturalization cases filed per year between 1990 and 2017.”personTodd Blanche“Acting Attorney General who previewed the administration's denaturalization push”personCamilo Montoya-Galvez