Archive · 18 Dec 2025
Trump Administration Plans Denaturalization Efforts
The Trump administration is planning to increase the number of cases where naturalized Americans might lose their citizenship.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will send 100-200 denaturalization cases each month to the Office of Immigration Litigation.
This plan is part of their efforts to strip some naturalized Americans of their citizenship.
The guidance for this plan was obtained by The New York Times.
Between 2017 and 2023, there were only 120 denaturalization cases filed.
There are about 26 million naturalized Americans in the country, and more than 800,000 new citizens were sworn in last year.
Most people stripped of their citizenship revert to being legal permanent residents.
The Trump administration plans to increase denaturalization efforts for naturalized Americans.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will send 100-200 cases per month to the Office of Immigration Litigation.
The plan is set to be implemented in the 2026 fiscal year.
Between 2017 and 2023, there were just over 120 denaturalization cases filed.
There are about 26 million naturalized Americans in the country, with more than 800,000 new citizens sworn in last year.
- Who
- The Trump administration
- What
- Plans to increase denaturalization efforts
- When
- Fiscal year 2026
- Where
- United States
- Why
- Internal guidance obtained by The New York Times
- Target Group
- Naturalized Americans
- Source of Guidance
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Target Cases per Month
- 100-200
- Recipient of Cases
- Office of Immigration Litigation
- Fiscal Year
- 2026
- Total Denaturalization Cases (2017-2023)
- 120
- Naturalized Americans in the U.S.
- 26 million
- New Citizens in 2022
- 800,000
