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DOJ Directive Ends Citizenship for Certain Crimes
Newsmax ^ | June 30, 2025 | Newsmax Staff

Posted on 06/30/2025 4:40:50 PM PDT by Navy Patriot

The Department of Justice released a memo, published on June 11, that could strip some Americans of their citizenship, reports The Guardian. The memo instructs attorneys in the department to conduct proceedings to revoke a person’s citizenship in the event they have committed certain crimes.

The memo says if someone’s citizenship was “illegally procured” or procured “by concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation,” attorneys in the department should work to revoke their citizenship.

The memo references 25 million U.S. citizens who were born abroad and subsequently immigrated to the country. It also lists 10 categories for denaturalization. Among the crimes that could case someone to lose their citizenship – national security violations and committing acts of fraud.

The move gives U.S. attorneys a wider berth to decide when to pursue this tactic and was recently used in the denaturalization of Elliott Duke, originally from the U.K., who was convicted for distributing child sexual abuse material.

Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate, who authored the memo, said the move will be among the agency’s top priorities.

“The Civil Division shall prioritize and maximally pursue denaturalization proceedings in all cases permitted by law and supported by the evidence,” he said.

The memo says civil litigation will be used in order to revoke citizenship in certain cases. In this type of litigation, the individual facing denaturalization is not entitled to a government-appointed attorney. They can, however, hire their own council.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; citizenship; crime; denaturalization; doj; illegaltruth
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Requiring Honest and Earnest Immigrants, Excellent!
1 posted on 06/30/2025 4:40:50 PM PDT by Navy Patriot
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To: Navy Patriot

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2 posted on 06/30/2025 4:42:31 PM PDT by Mr. K (no consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself.)
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To: Navy Patriot

Start with Ilhan Omar, a worthless grifter.


3 posted on 06/30/2025 4:43:31 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: Mr. K

The KISS principle is a wonderful thing.


4 posted on 06/30/2025 4:44:25 PM PDT by LastDayz (A Blunt and Brazen Texan. I Will Not Be Assimilated.)
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To: Navy Patriot

The memo says civil litigation will be used in order to revoke citizenship in certain cases. In this type of litigation, the individual facing denaturalization is not entitled to a government-appointed attorney. They can, however, hire their own council.


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5 posted on 06/30/2025 4:48:41 PM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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To: LastDayz

But it’s not simple, it’s behind the times difficult compared two other software.


6 posted on 06/30/2025 4:50:41 PM PDT by Mr. K (no i think 10%consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself.)
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To: Navy Patriot

The memo references 25 million U.S. citizens who were born abroad and subsequently immigrated to the country.


by name?


7 posted on 06/30/2025 4:51:00 PM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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To: Navy Patriot

Soroznaxi finally sent packing soon?


8 posted on 06/30/2025 4:52:44 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: faithhopecharity

We can certainly hope.


9 posted on 06/30/2025 4:56:51 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (President Trump Decisively Won Popular & E.C., Celebrate Recivilization!)
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To: Navy Patriot

SOUNDS LIKE OMAR IS IN THE CROSS HAIRS.

YIPPEEEEEE !


10 posted on 06/30/2025 4:59:34 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: Navy Patriot

Ilhan Omar, please pick up the white courtesy phone...


11 posted on 06/30/2025 5:01:00 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: faithhopecharity

Him too!


12 posted on 06/30/2025 5:02:12 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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“In this type of litigation, the individual facing denaturalization is not entitled to a government-appointed attorney. They can, however, hire their own council.”

Excellent.

L


13 posted on 06/30/2025 5:02:28 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Navy Patriot

More difficult than the article suggests. The crime committed will be legally irrelevant. The DOJ must show the naturalization process itself was tainted. It is very possible for a naturalized citizen to be honest and forthright in obtaining citizenship, and then murder someone in cold blood the day after their naturalization ceremony.

In that case the new citizen could be executed, but not lose citizenship.


14 posted on 06/30/2025 5:05:37 PM PDT by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Ask about franchise opportunities in your area.)
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And don’t forget to add Zohran Mamdani to the list.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/american-citizen-only-for-7-years-republican-club-calls-for-zohran-mamdanis-deportation-he-isnt-the-mayor-yet/articleshow/122096152.cms


15 posted on 06/30/2025 5:06:07 PM PDT by mbrfl
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To: Navy Patriot

California will reclassify drunk driving by illegals to “confused lane control” and designate it as an infraction.


16 posted on 06/30/2025 5:06:16 PM PDT by Enterprise ( These people have no honor, no belief, no poetry, no art, no humor, no patriotism.)
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To: mbrfl

Yes!


17 posted on 06/30/2025 5:07:52 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: Navy Patriot

Very.


18 posted on 06/30/2025 5:16:20 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Fungi

Wonderful idea.


19 posted on 06/30/2025 5:16:33 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: faithhopecharity

Here’s hoping!


20 posted on 06/30/2025 5:16:47 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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