USCIS and DOJ Take Steps to Denaturalize 12 Individuals for Concealing Terrorist Support, War Crimes, Espionage, Sexual Abuse, and More

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services partnered with the Department of Justice to file denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 12 individuals. The actions target people accused of serious offenses that they allegedly concealed during the naturalization process.

The charges include providing material support to a terrorist group, committing war crimes, engaging in espionage, and sexually abusing a minor. The cases were filed in multiple federal courts across the country.

Denaturalization is a legal process that revokes U.S. citizenship from individuals who obtained it through fraud or misrepresentation. The government must prove that the individual concealed or misrepresented material facts during their application.

The USCIS and DOJ did not release the names of the 12 individuals or specify the courts where the actions were filed. The cases are part of ongoing efforts to enforce immigration laws and ensure that citizenship is granted only to those who meet the requirements.