Category Archives: Denaturalization

Denaturalization Under the Trump Administration: Legal Standards, Constitutional Constraints, and DOJ Enforcement Priorities

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Mike Baker

The Trump administration has dramatically elevated denaturalization as a federal enforcement priority through a June 11, 2025 memorandum directing the Department of Justice Civil Division to “prioritize and maximally pursue denaturalization proceedings in all cases permitted by law and supported … Continue reading →

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Drug trafficking prior to naturalization interview precluded good moral character: U.S. v. Suarez 7th Cir Denaturalization/Good Moral Character Requirement 12-21-2011

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Mike Baker

In U.S. v. Suarez, 2011 WL 6382155 (7th Cir. 2011), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a decision by the U.S. District Court which revoked the defendant’s previously accorded naturalization pursuant to INA § 340(a) [8 … Continue reading →

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