The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday said it would denaturalize 17 US citizens who were convicted of crimes in various courts.
According to a DOJ statement, the 17 individuals were born in countries such as Cuba, Haiti, Somaila and China and India. They were convicted of crimes such as healthcare fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy to manipulate stock prices.
The DOJ has accused these individuals of covering up their criminal activities during the naturalization process.
Denaturalization is rare in the US and can only occur in federal court. Denaturalization is only for US citizens who received US nationality via the citizenship process.
Birthright citizenship is protected by the US Constitution, however the Trump administration is trying to also revoke birthright citizenship to Americans born to undocumented parents.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated…
Edited by: Jenipher Camino Gonzalez
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