The Kabul Tribune (KT) — The New York Times reported that the U.S. Justice Department has identified hundreds of naturalized citizens whose citizenship it seeks to revoke as part of a broader effort to accelerate denaturalization cases.
According to the report, the department has targeted 384
foreign-born Americans and plans to assign their cases to prosecutors across
dozens of U.S. attorney offices nationwide.
Officials said civil litigators in 39 regional offices are
expected to handle the cases, marking a shift from previous practice and
potentially increasing the pace of denaturalization proceedings.
Under U.S. law, citizenship can be revoked if it was
obtained fraudulently, such as through sham marriages or by concealing
disqualifying information. In some cases, individuals convicted of certain
crimes may also face denaturalization.
The process requires the government to present evidence in
court, making such cases complex and time-consuming.
The move is part of a broader immigration enforcement push
under Donald Trump, which has focused on tightening immigration controls and
increasing scrutiny of citizenship status.
