Justice Dept. Establishes Office to Denaturalize Immigrants

Written by <a href="index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=userProfile&user=53466"><span class="small">Katie Benner, The New York Times </span></a>

Thursday, 27 February 2020 13:52

Benner writes: "The Justice Department said Wednesday that it had created an official section in its immigration office to strip citizenship rights from naturalized immigrants, a move that gives more heft to the Trump administration's broad efforts to remove from the country immigrants who have committed crimes."

Critics say the Trump administration's emphasis on denaturalizations underscores the idea that naturalized citizens have fewer rights than those born in the United States. (photo: Wilfredo Lee/AP)

Justice Dept. Establishes Office to Denaturalize Immigrants

By Katie Benner, The New York Times

27 February 20

The department called the decision a move �to bring justice to terrorists, war criminals, sex offenders and other fraudsters,� but some lawyers there feared a broader crackdown.

he Justice Department said Wednesday that it had created an official section in its immigration office to strip citizenship rights from naturalized immigrants, a move that gives more heft to the Trump administration�s broad efforts to remove from the country immigrants who have committed crimes.

The Denaturalization Section �underscores the department�s commitment to bring justice to terrorists, war criminals, sex offenders and other fraudsters who illegally obtained naturalization,� Joseph H. Hunt, the head of the Justice Department�s civil division, said in a statement.

�The Denaturalization Section will further the department�s efforts to pursue those who unlawfully obtained citizenship status and ensure that they are held accountable for their fraudulent conduct,� Mr. Hunt said.

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