There are about 26 million naturalized Americans in the United States. Last year, more than 800,000 new citizens were naturalized, most of whom were born in Mexico, India, the Philippines, the Dominican Republic, or Vietnam. During the entire Biden presidential term, almost 3.5 million foreign nationals were made citizens, “by far the most [naturalizations] of any single presidential term.” As a comparison, consider that that number eclipses the total number of naturalizations that occurred during the administrations of Presidents Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush, combined.
Legally, naturalized citizens can be denaturalized if they are proved to have committed fraud in applying for citizenship and in some other cases. President Trump is now looking into denaturalizing up to 100 to 200 per month, which would mark a major escalation in the process, given that since 2017, only about 120 such cases have been brought.
A spokesman for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, Matthew J. Tragesser, was quoted by the NY Times, saying:
It’s no secret that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ war on fraud includes prioritizing those who’ve unlawfully obtained U.S. citizenship — especially under the previous administration. We will pursue denaturalization proceedings for those individuals lying or misrepresenting themselves during the naturalization process. We look forward to continuing to work with the Department of Justice to restore integrity to America’s immigration system.
According to the Times, historically “most people stripped of their citizenship revert to being legal permanent residents.” That was, of course, before Donald Trump.
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