By The Opinion
The classic acting prosecutor Todd Blanche stated that Donald Trump’s government has increased processes to revoke citizenship to naturalized persons accused of having obtained it through fraud.
During an interview in Phoenix with CBS FilesBlanche stated that the federal government is processing more denaturation cases than in the last nine years and warned that those who have obtained citizenship “in an illegal way” should be worried.
“If you are going to come to obtain citizenship of this country, but you are going to do it through fraud, in an illegal way, you should be worried”he declared.
Trump expands citizenship review of naturalized immigrants
When asked about who is the target of this campaign, Blanche responded that the authorities are not focused on a specific group, although he maintained that There are “many people who are citizens and should not be”.
The official avoided specifying how many naturalized citizens could lose their U.S. nationality as a result of this strategy, which is part of the Trump administration’s broader push to tighten review of legal immigrants.
Although much of the US immigration system depends on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), corresponds to Department of Justice promote processes to revoke US citizenship.
How does the denaturalization process work in the US?
Revocation of citizenship requires a complex ethical procedure and rare. The Justice Department must convince federal judges, through civil or criminal proceedings, that a person obtained citizenship fraudulently, for example, by providing false information on your application.
Federal data indicate that between 1990 and 2017, just over 300 cases of denaturalization were filed, which represents an annual average of 11 files.
Historically, these procedures have focused on cases considered serious, mainly against naturalized citizens. accused of human rights violations, violent crimes or threats to national security.
Categories subject to revocation of citizenship
Last year, the Justice Department issued a memo instructing officials to prioritize broader categories for revocation of citizenship, including people accused of alleged financial fraud.
In addition, members of the Trump administration publicly supported the increase in denaturalization processes.
The strategy has generated concern among some naturalized citizens in the United States, a population that will reach 24 million people in 2023.
Regarding these concerns, Blanche stated that he did not understand “why those who had not obtained citizenship illegally would be worried.”
“I don’t think it’s true that those 24 million citizens are worried. I think only a very small percentage of them are. And yes, they should be.”held.
Todd Blanche defends campaign against immigration fraud
The acting prosecutor also said that he does not understand why the campaign is controversial.
“We must not tolerate fraud. We must not tolerate lies,” he said.
Blanche added that people subject to a citizenship revocation procedure have legal mechanisms to challenge the decision in federal courts.
Blanche acknowledged that lose US citizenship implies a severe measure, but he maintained that obtaining it through fraud also represents a serious offense.
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