The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered its prosecutors to prioritize the revocation of the American citizenship of naturalized immigrants who have committed certain crimes.
Brett A. Shumate, the deputy prosecutor of the Justice Department’s Civil Division, sent a memorandum warning that his office will “prioritize and promote” denaturalization procedures in all cases permitted by law and supported by evidence.
The memorandum, dated June 11 and quoted by the NBC television network, instructs promoters to “promote” the processing of all viable cases of denaturalization, maintaining the integrity of the naturalization system.
The Justice Department details ten infractions by which citizenship can be revoked, ranging from fraud to war crimes.
Priorities include individuals who represent a potential danger to national security, such as those with ties with terrorism, espionage, or who participated in torture, war crimes or other human rights violations.
People who have promoted or encouraged transnational criminal gang activities and drug cartels will also be targeted or encouraged, as well as foreigners who committed serious crimes not revealed during the naturalization process.
In addition, the Justice Department has opened a front against naturalized citizens who participated in various forms of financial fraud, including crimes against the Medicaid Public Insurance Program.
However, the memorandum also states that “any other case” referred to the civil division that is considered important enough to be investigated will be evaluated, granting the prosecutors of the Justice Department greater discretion on when starting processualization processes.
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