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Trump DOJ to denaturalize 17 US citizens in rare move
Key takeaways
- US President Donald Trump's administration said it would strip citizenship from people convicted of crimes such as healthcare fraud, wire fraud and other unlawful conduct.
- Denaturalization is rare in the US and can only occur in federal court.
- Birthright citizenship is protected by the US Constitution, however the Trump administration is trying to also revoke birthright citizenship to Americans born to undocumented parents.
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US President Donald Trump's administration said it would strip citizenship from people convicted of crimes such as healthcare fraud, wire fraud and other unlawful conduct.
https://p.dw.com/p/5F2Su The Trump administration is taking an unprecedented step to ramp up denaturalizations Image: CSP_alexmillos/imago images Advertisement The US Department of Justice on Monday said it would denaturalize 17 US citizens who were convicted crimes in various courts.
Denaturalization is rare in the US and can only occur in federal court. Denaturalization is only for US citizens who received US nationality via the citizenship process.
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