Politics
Trump administration Justice Department moves to strip 12 naturalized citizens of U.S. citizenship
On May 8, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice filed civil denaturalization cases against a dozen people it says hid terrorism ties, war crimes, spying, child sexual abuse, fraud, or identity fraud when they became Americans. Here is what the government alleges, how denaturalization works, and what happens next in court.
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