DOJ Memo to Strip Citizenship from Some Naturalized Americans

As the White House Press Secretary openly floats the idea of Investigating New York City Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani (D) from Ugandan, to possibly Strip Him of His Citizenship, after a Proposal from Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN, 5th District), the Administration appears to be revving up its De-Naturalization Plans.

Justice Department (DOJ) Memo from June 11th, which Advises Prosecutors in the DOJ’s Civil Division to Prioritize the De-Naturalization of various Naturalized Citizens over Alleged Infractions ranging from War Crimes to “Material Misrepresentations” in their Citizenship Applications. In His First Term, Trump (R) expanded former President Barack Obama’s (D) De-Naturalization Policies.

The DOJ Memo says that the Federal Government will Pursue De-Naturalization Cases via Civil Litigation, an especially concerning move, said Cassandra Robertson, a Law Professor at Case Western Reserve University. In Civil Proceedings, any Individual subject to De-Naturalization is not entitled to an Attorney, Robertson said; there is also a Lower Burden of Proof for the Government to reach, and it is far Easier and Faster to reach a Conclusion in these Cases. Robertson says that Stripping Americans of Citizenship through Civil Litigation Violates Due Process and Infringes on the Rights Guaranteed by the 14th Amendment.

The DOJ Memo asserts a Broad Latitude for Interpretation, as to what Conduct might Warrant De-Naturalization Proceedings against a Citizen. It lays out a List of Transgressions, including Torture and Human Trafficking, but also calls on the DOJ’s Civil Division to Target “an individual that either ‘illegally procured’ naturalization or procured naturalization by ‘concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation’” and, rather vaguely, “individuals who pose a potential danger to national security.” The memo also prioritizes the ominously open-ended “any other cases ... that the Division determines to be sufficiently important to pursue.”

Given that Trump has Labeled Critics as the “Enemy Within,” has Falsely framed Peaceful Demonstrators as Accomplices to Terrorism and has Declared His ambition to Deport American Citizens to Roreign Prisons, the potential for Abuse here seems incredibly High.










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