The individuals allegedly engaged in acts including sexual abuse of a minor, wire and bank fraud, and distributing drugs wholesale without a license.
The Department of Justice announced that it has filed denaturalization actions against 17 individuals who engaged in criminal offenses, including sexual abuse of a minor, wire and bank fraud, and distributing drugs wholesale without a license.
The department explained, “Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, a naturalized U.S. citizen’s citizenship may be revoked, and certificate of naturalization canceled, if the naturalization was illegally procured or procured by concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation.”
“When criminal aliens exploit the naturalization process by breaking the law, there are consequences. Criminal aliens are lying about their past crimes, including drug dealers, sexual predators, and fraudsters. Gaining U.S. citizenship is a privilege and under the steadfast leadership of President Trump, this Department of Justice maintains a zero-tolerance policy for the abuse of this process,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “We continue to work around the clock with our interagency partners to make sure U.S. citizenship is granted to those who truly deserve it.”
“American citizenship is a privilege, and it must be earned honestly. If you come here, break our laws, and lie in your immigration proceedings, you forfeit that privilege,” said DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. “DHS will not stand idly by while Americans are harmed by criminals including sex offenders, perpetrators of fraud, and drug traffickers who have exploited our generosity and gamed our immigration system. We will continue to use every lawful avenue to denaturalize and remove aliens.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Acting Attorney General Blanche to be discerning as he heads efforts to denaturalize citizens who fraudulently obtained citizenship or engaged in serious crimes.
- For Secretary Mullin as he manages the Department of Homeland Security and its agencies.
- For DHS, ICE, and Border Patrol officials as they seek to enforce federal laws.
Sources: Department of Justice, CBS News, Townhall
