August 3, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

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Justice Department Files 25 Denaturalization Cases in Two Weeks, the Most It Has Ever Filed at Once

The Justice Department announced on Aug. 3, 2026 that it had filed 25 civil denaturalization complaints between July 20 and Aug. 3 in district courts around the country, which it called the largest coordinated...

June 11, 2025 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

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Justice Department Memo Directs Lawyers to Prioritize Stripping Citizenship From Naturalized Americans

In a June 11, 2025 memorandum setting out Civil Division enforcement priorities, Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate directed department lawyers to 'maximally pursue' civil denaturalization cases. The memo lists...