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DOJ files record number of cases to strip Americans of citizenship

Headline from KXAN Austin, from the development of Oct 6, 2026

Newest development Oct 7, 2026 · 3 reportsTrump launches biggest citizenship purge in modern history as DOJ moves to strip 250 Americans of their status in a month…

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a record number of cases to strip Americans of citizenship, the department said Monday.

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    DOJ files record number of cases to strip Americans of citizenship

    Headline from KXAN Austin ·

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    Trump launches biggest citizenship purge in modern history as DOJ moves to strip 250 Americans of their status in a month…

    Headline from Revolver News ·

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  1. Washington Examiner

    DOJ strips US citizenship from 40 alleged criminals (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Department of Justice has moved to revoke U.S. citizenship from a larger number of people at one time than any other single revocation during the Trump administration. The DOJ announced Monday that it had filed denaturalization actions across multiple U.S.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Trump officials pursue record number of cases to strip US citizenship (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Top officials have sought to expand the use of rarely invoked laws that can strip naturalised Americans of citizenship.

  3. Revolver News

  4. The Guardian

    US justice department moves to strip citizenship of 40 naturalized citizens (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Officials file ‘denaturalization actions’ against people accused of crimes in what they call ‘largest’ such initiative Donald Trump ’s justice department has moved to strip the citizenship of 40 naturalized citizens accused of crimes in what authorities describe as “the largest” such initiative over…

  5. KXAN Austin

    DOJ files record number of cases to strip Americans of citizenship (opens KXAN Austin)

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    KXAN Austin's feed description

    The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a record number of cases to strip Americans of citizenship, the department said Monday.

  6. The New Republic

    40 People at Risk of Losing Citizenship as DOJ Amps Up Crusade (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Donald Trump’s Department of Justice is taking action to strip 40 naturalized Americans of their citizenship. According to a DOJ press release published Monday, the department has filed “denaturalization actions” against these individuals after they were accused of “serious offenses,” including “act…

  7. Axios

    DOJ moves to strip citizenship from 40 people (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    President Trump's Justice Department moved to revoke citizenship from 40 naturalized citizens accused of crimes in recent months, representing what Attorney General Todd Blanche called the "largest denaturalization effort in modern history.

  8. Townhall

  9. Latin Times

    DOJ Accelerates Citizenship Revocations for 40 People, Including Navy Spy and Fraudsters (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    DOJ files its largest single denaturalization batch — 40 cases — against spies, sex offenders and identity fraudsters from 21 nations.

  10. American Greatness

    Morning Greatness: DOJ Moves to Strip Citizenship From 40 People (opens American Greatness)

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    American Greatness's feed description

    DOJ moves to strip citizenship from 40 people. Source

  11. Revolver News

  12. Breitbart News

    DOJ Seeks to Strip Naturalized U.S. Citizenship from 40 Foreign Criminals (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    As part of President Donald Trump's denaturalization initiative, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking to strip naturalized American citizenship from 40 foreign criminals in its largest single-period filing to date.

  13. Revolver News

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