DHS Secretary: Lying on immigration forms means losing citizenship privilege

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has asserted that American citizenship is a privilege that must be earned honestly and can be forfeited. He emphasized that individuals who enter the country by breaking laws or lie during immigration proceedings risk losing this privilege.

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If you come here breaking our laws and lie in your immigration proceedings, you lose that privilege.

Mullin stated that the DHS will actively pursue the denaturalization of those who have manipulated the U.S. immigration system. He highlighted that the department will not stand by while Americans are harmed by criminals, including sexual offenders, fraud perpetrators, and drug traffickers, who he claims have exploited American generosity and systemically manipulated immigration processes.

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I understand that last night's attempted murder will ‌leave people feeling a range of emotions, from fear to anger.

This stance aligns with the Trump administration's efforts to revoke citizenship from naturalized individuals accused of fraud. The Department of Justice is pursuing denaturalization in federal courts for 17 individuals accused of immigration fraud, alleging they concealed criminal activity or failed to meet naturalization requirements. This represents a significant escalation in the government's efforts to revoke citizenship, expanding priority categories for denaturalization to include fraud, sex offenses, and drug trafficking.

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The horrific attack in Belfast last night is sickening. I have absolutely no tolerance for abhorrent scenes of violence like this on our streets. My thoughts are first and foremost with the victim, and I think the first responders, including members of the public who intervened.