Trump is stripping Americans of their citizenship at a shocking rate
This month, the administration is seeking to denaturalize 17 people, part of an effort unprecedented in modern US history
TL;DR
- The Trump administration is denaturalizing U.S. citizens at an unprecedented rate, with recent efforts targeting 12 and 17 individuals.
- A memo from last year expanded categories of people prioritized for denaturalization, including those deemed 'a threat to national security' or with 'pending criminal charges'.
- Critics, including the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), argue these broad categories are not grounded in statute and are prone to political abuse, potentially targeting critics of the administration.
- The article suggests that the vast majority of citizens subject to denaturalization will be immigrants of color.
- The pace of denaturalization is significantly higher than under previous administrations, including Obama and Biden, and far exceeds historical averages since 1990.