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Trump administration threatens to revoke citizenship for immigration fraud
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Trump administration threatens to revoke citizenship for immigration fraud

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened to revoke citizenship for immigrants who committed fraud in their naturalization process.
  • The Trump administration plans to use "all legal avenues" to denaturalize and deport individuals accused of obtaining citizenship fraudulently.
  • The move is part of a broader crackdown on immigration policies, targeting those who allegedly lied about past crimes to gain entry or citizenship.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has declared that the Trump administration will revoke the citizenship of naturalized immigrants found to have committed fraud during their immigration processes. Mullin stated on social media that the administration will employ "all legal avenues" to achieve this, signaling a significant hardening of immigration policies.

American citizenship is a privilege and must be earned honestly. If you come here, break our laws, and lie in your immigration proceedings, you lose that privilege.

— Markwayne MullinThe Homeland Security Secretary stated this on social media while sharing a report on the administration's plans.

"American citizenship is a privilege and must be earned honestly. If you come here, break our laws, and lie in your immigration proceedings, you lose that privilege," Mullin wrote. He asserted that his department would not stand idly by while "Americans are harmed by criminals," including sex offenders, fraudsters, and drug traffickers who he claims have "exploited America's generosity and taken advantage of its immigration system."

According to a CBS report, the Trump administration is targeting 17 U.S. citizens accused of immigration fraud. If these denaturalization efforts succeed, the individuals would revert to their previous immigration status, losing all rights associated with U.S. citizenship, including protection from deportation. This offensive is framed as a key component of the stricter immigration policies pursued since Trump's return to the White House.

We will continue to use all legal avenues to denaturalize and expel foreigners.

— Markwayne MullinMullin added that his department would not stand idly by while Americans are harmed by criminals.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche echoed this sentiment, telling CBS that the Department of Justice will adopt a "zero tolerance" approach to the abuse of the naturalization process. "There are criminal aliens who lie about their past crimes, including drug traffickers, sex predators, and fraudsters," he stated, underscoring the administration's intent to pursue individuals who allegedly misrepresented their backgrounds to gain citizenship.

There are criminal aliens who lie about their past crimes, including drug traffickers, sex predators, and fraudsters.

— Todd BlancheThe acting Attorney General stated the Department of Justice will have 'zero tolerance' for the abuse of the naturalization process.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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