The United States president, Donald Trump, has once again sparked controversy by advancing a proposal aimed at increasing denaturalization cases of U.S. citizens who obtained their status through naturalization. The plan was reported by The New York Times and cited by U.S. media outlets.
According to the report, the initiative would significantly raise the number of cases referred each month to the Department of Justice, focusing on individuals suspected of having committed fraud or provided false information during their immigration process. While denaturalization is a legal mechanism in the United States, it has historically been used sparingly.
Civil rights advocates and legal experts warn that such a policy could create fear and uncertainty among millions of naturalized citizens, even among those who fully complied with all legal requirements to obtain citizenship.
Can any naturalized citizen lose their U.S. citizenship?
No. Under U.S. law, denaturalization applies only in proven cases of serious fraud or deliberate misrepresentation, not arbitrarily.
