US CITIZENSHIP MAY NO LONGER BE PERMANENT!

US CITIZENSHIP MAY NO LONGER BE PERMANENT! #america #usa #uscitizenship

Big news from Washington—your U.S. citizenship may no longer be permanent. The Justice Department just made denaturalization a top priority. Here's what you need to know. In June 2025, the DOJ quietly released a memo under the Trump administration directing lawyers to aggressively pursue civil denaturalization. That means the government can now strip away naturalized citizenship—especially in cases involving alleged fraud, criminal records, or national security risks. And yes, this is all civil—not criminal—which makes it easier for the government to act. No jury. No public trial. And no guaranteed lawyer. Focus categories from the memo include individuals tied to: National security threats (terrorism, espionage, export violations) War crimes, human rights abuses Serious felonies (gangs, violent sex offenses, human trafficking) Fraud—like PPP, Medicaid/Medicare, or immigration fraud Houston Chronicle+15VisaVerge+15Inside Business Immigration+15The Guardianmikebakerlaw.com. Roughly 700,000–800,000 naturalized citizens are potentially at risk, with hundreds of active cases in motion Inside Business Immigration+14Vox+14TIME+14. Even minor misrepresentations in paperwork could spark investigations Sjo Daily+15San Francisco Chronicle+15Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein+15. High-profile names floated: Elon Musk and Zohran Mamdani—though legal experts say they'd need proof of fraud TIME+1Wikipedia+1. Federal law (8 U.S.C. §1451(a)) allows removal of citizenship if obtained illegally, through fraud or material misrepresentation WilmerHale+1The Guardian+1VisaVerge+1San Francisco Chronicle+1. The legal standard is “clear and convincing”—more rigorous than most civil cases, but less than criminal Sjo Daily+1WilmerHale+1. Critics argue this approach weaponizes technicalities, chills free speech, and targets dissent or critics of the administration . The precedent from Afroyim v. Rusk (1967) requires fraudulent acquisition—not political opinions—for denaturalization. This is about more than immigration. It’s about power, identity, and civil rights. Civil rights groups are mobilizing, and legal battles are brewing. Some say we’re witnessing a 21st-century Red Scare—targeting immigrants, one file at a time. Historically, denaturalization was rare—averaging fewer than 12 cases per year (1990–2017). Under Trump 1.0, there were 102 cases, and referrals surged after 2017 LAist+15San Francisco Chronicle+15Vox+15. California is especially concerned, housing 23% of U.S. naturalized citizens The Guardian+4San Francisco Chronicle+4Houston Chronicle+4. Civil rights groups—including the Immigrant Legal Resource Center—warn of a “Red Scare”-style chilling effect Vox+1Houston Chronicle+1. Critics also fear an erosion of due process and constitutional protections under a Supreme Court less likely to intervene.

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