OAN Staff Noah Secades
6:11 PM – Friday, May 8, 2026
The Department of Justice (DOJ) continues its push to revoke citizenship for immigrants with criminal records who lied on their application.
On Friday, the DOJ announced they filed 12 further denaturalization actions against individuals accused of serious offensives they attempted to hide while applying for U.S. citizenship.
The charges range from providing material support to terrorist groups, committing war crimes and sexually abusing minors.
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, a naturalized U.S. citizen may have their citizenship revoked if the naturalization was “illegally procured or procured by concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation.”
While speaking on these efforts, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said those who intentionally concealed their criminal histories or misrepresented themselves will face the fullest extent of the law.
“Individuals implicated in committing fraud, heinous crimes such as sexual abuse, or expressing support for terrorism should never have been naturalized as United States citizens,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “The Trump administration is taking action to correct these egregious violations of our immigration system. Those who intentionally concealed their criminal histories or misrepresented themselves during the naturalization process will face the fullest extent of the law.”
“This Department of Justice continues to file denaturalization actions at record speeds to restore integrity in our naturalization process,” said Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate of the Justice Department’s Civil Division. “The disturbing criminal histories confirm these individuals should have never received the privilege of U.S. citizenship. We remain committed to leveraging every tool available under the law to pursue those who obtain their U.S. citizenship unlawfully.”
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