The Trump administration plans to initiate at least 250 cases before October to revoke the citizenship of naturalized U.S. citizens, significantly expanding efforts to strip individuals of their naturalized American citizenship. A senior Department of Justice official said that in less than two months this year, the DOJ has already filed 29 such cases, targeting foreign-born Americans accused of obtaining U.S. citizenship through fraud. By comparison, data from Syracuse University’s "Transaction Record Access Clearinghouse" shows that between 2008 and June 12, 2026, the federal government submitted a total of 166 cancellation-of-naturalization lawsuits—fewer than 10 per year on average. This initiative is part of the Trump administration’s tough immigration agenda, demonstrating that federal agencies are reallocating resources to prioritize these actions. The DOJ has drawn civil litigation lawyers from multiple departments to handle these citizenship revocation cases and has assigned them to federal prosecutors’ offices already under significant strain. Department of Justice officials stated this is a legally authorized tool long granted by Congress, aimed at preserving the integrity of U.S. citizenship. To date, the cases involve individuals accused of committing fraud before or during the naturalization process, sexually assaulting minors, or expressing support for terrorism.
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