Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Trump Administration Denaturalization Lawsuits Reach Record 2026 Levels
Denaturalization means taking away citizenship from someone who already became a citizen.
The Trump administration filed many more of these cases in 2026 than in earlier years.
At least 105 cases were filed during the first seven months of the year.
Half of those cases, or 50, were filed in July.
From 2008 to 2025, about 125 cases were filed in the entire country.
That means the 2026 pace is much faster than before.
The numbers came from a records project at Syracuse University.
Newsweek reported on the figures.
At least 105 civil denaturalization lawsuits were filed in federal district courts during the first seven months of 2026.
Fifty of those lawsuits were filed in July alone.
From 2008 through 2025, about 125 denaturalization cases were filed nationwide in total.
The figures were reported by Syracuse University's Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse and cited by Newsweek.
The data indicates that denaturalization efforts have sharply increased under the Trump administration.
- Who
- The Trump administration is pursuing the denaturalization cases.
- What
- At least 105 civil lawsuits seeking denaturalization were filed during the first seven months of 2026.
- When
- During the first seven months of 2026, including 50 filings in July.
- Where
- Federal district courts nationwide.
- Why
- The article says the administration has ramped up denaturalization efforts; it does not state a specific policy reason.
- 2026 filings
- At least 105 civil denaturalization lawsuits in the first seven months.
- July filings
- 50 lawsuits were filed in July 2026.
- Earlier period
- About 125 cases were filed nationwide from 2008 through 2025.
- Comparison period
- The earlier figure covers nearly two decades.
- Courts
- The lawsuits were filed in federal district courts.
- Data source
- Syracuse University's Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse.
- Reported by
- Newsweek cited the data in its report.