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DOJ seeks to strip citizenship from 40 naturalized Americans in largest denaturalization push
The DOJ has filed denaturalization actions against 40 naturalized Americans accused of concealing serious crimes — the largest such batch under the Trump administration.
Why it matters
The Justice Department announced on Monday that it has filed denaturalization actions against 40 naturalized Americans — the largest batch of such cases in a single period under the Trump administration. Attorney General Todd Blanche called it "the largest denaturalization effort in modern history," signaling that stripping citizenship is becoming a central tool of the administration's immigration enforcement.
Full report
The civil complaints were filed between August 21 and October 2, 2026, in 19 federal district courts from California and Texas to New York and Florida. The 40 individuals are accused of serious offenses, including acting as an agent for a foreign government, voluntary manslaughter, and aggravated sodomy against a man with special needs. Two of those named — former Navy sailor Jinchao Wei and Florida resident Ping Li — are accused of spying for China. Those targeted come from countries including Mexico (11 cases, the most), Pakistan, China and Sierra Leone.
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, a court may revoke naturalized citizenship if it was illegally procured or obtained by concealing a material fact or willful misrepresentation. "Every single one of these individuals lied their way into U.S. citizenship," said Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate, who heads the Civil Division. The department stressed the filings are allegations only and no court has ruled on them.
In early August the department announced 25 denaturalization cases, and says it has filed 123 civil denaturalization complaints since President Trump took office in January 2025 — which it calls the most in recorded history.
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