President Donald Trump said his administration plans to strip citizenship from naturalized immigrants who are convicted of defrauding U.S. citizens, framing the move as part of a broader crackdown on fraud.
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President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration will move to revoke the U.S. citizenship of naturalized immigrants convicted of fraud, including individuals from Somalia and other countries, as part of an expanded enforcement effort.
Speaking at the Detroit Economic Club, Trump said the policy would apply broadly to naturalized citizens found guilty of defrauding Americans.
“We’re also going to revoke the citizenship of any naturalized immigrant from Somalia or anywhere else who is convicted of defrauding our citizens,” Trump said during the speech.
The president did not outline specific legal mechanisms or timelines for implementing the policy, but his remarks align with recent statements from administration officials and lawmakers advocating tougher penalties for fraud tied to immigration status. Trump framed the proposal as a measure to protect taxpayers and hold offenders fully accountable, emphasizing that citizenship obtained through naturalization does not shield individuals from consequences for criminal conduct.
Trump’s comments come amid heightened federal scrutiny of large-scale fraud cases and renewed debate in Washington over denaturalization standards, deportation authority, and the scope of enforcement tools available under existing immigration law.
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