25 Million Naturalized Citizens In Jeopardy Now Under Trump Deportation Plan
DENATURALIZATION: The Department of Justice in a memo laid out new guidelines encouraging its attorneys to seek to strip U.S. citizenship from those who have naturalized if they have committed various crimes. But the memo lists a number of other qualifying crimes, adding that attorneys can prioritize denaturalization even for those who are facing “pending criminal charges” that have not yet secured a conviction. The directive poses a risk to the nearly 25 million naturalized U.S. citizens, according to 2023 data.
“The provision is so vague that it would permit the Division to denaturalize for just about anything. It could be something prior to or following naturalization,” Joyce Vance, a law professor and former U.S. attorney appointed by former President Obama, wrote on her blog. “All are now vulnerable to the vagaries of an administration that has shown a preference for deporting people without due process and dealing with questions that come up after the fact and with a dismissive tone.”
Source: The Hill
“The provision is so vague that it would permit the Division to denaturalize for just about anything. It could be something prior to or following naturalization,” Joyce Vance, a law professor and former U.S. attorney appointed by former President Obama, wrote on her blog. “All are now vulnerable to the vagaries of an administration that has shown a preference for deporting people without due process and dealing with questions that come up after the fact and with a dismissive tone.”
Source: The Hill
