{
  "id": 12227180,
  "title": "US DOJ moves to revoke citizenship of 40 naturalised Americans accused of hiding criminal pasts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/us-doj-moves-to-revoke-citizenship-of-40-naturalised-americans",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T19:03:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/world/us-doj-moves-to-revoke-citizenship-of-40-naturalised-americans-accused-of-hiding-criminal-pasts-11791230552138.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US Department of Justice has filed 40 denaturalisation complaints against naturalised Americans accused of hiding criminal histories or providing false information during the immigration and naturalisation process. The cases were filed between 21 August and 2 October, marking the largest volume of such complaints filed under the Trump administration. Allegations range from serious criminal offences to immigration fraud, identity fraud, fraudulent marriages and failure to disclose past immigration proceedings. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, citizenship can be revoked if it was unlawfully obtained or secured through concealment of material facts or willful misrepresentation. However, these are civil complaints and the allegations have not yet been proven in court. The cases involve individuals from various countries, including Cuba, Canada, the Philippines and Afghanistan. The individuals named in the cases are entitled to contest the allegations in court.",
  "summary": "The US Justice Department has filed denaturalisation cases against 40 naturalised citizens accused of concealing criminal records, immigration fraud or other material facts when seeking citizenship. The cases form the largest such filing period under the Trump administration.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}