New Memo Calls For Denaturalization Of Immigrants Who Committed Fraud To Gain Citizenship
The Department of Justice under President Donald J. Trump has quietly empowered its attorneys to begin revoking the U.S. citizenship of naturalized immigrants who have committed crimes, lied on their immigration applications, or pose threats to national security—and Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar may soon be facing the consequences.
A new internal DOJ memo dated June 11, obtained by The Hill, instructs Civil Division attorneys to pursue denaturalization aggressively. While previous policy largely focused on convicted terrorists or egregious fraudsters, this directive takes it much further.
The memo authorizes action against individuals with pending criminal charges, not just those convicted, and expands qualifying offenses to include material misrepresentations during the naturalization process and any felony that may have been hidden or unreported.
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View Plans“Individuals who pose a potential danger to national security, including those with a nexus to terrorism,” the memo states, should be prioritized. It also leaves wide discretion to the Civil Division, which may pursue any case deemed ‘sufficiently important’—opening the door to high-profile targets.
Among them? Ilhan Omar, the controversial Minnesota congresswoman who has long been accused of immigration fraud, including reports she may have married her brother to obtain lawful immigration status.
While Omar has dodged these allegations for years, new DOJ powers could bring fresh scrutiny—especially after her repeated attacks on the United States and its institutions.
In a resurfaced video, Omar mocked President Trump’s 250th Army Anniversary military parade, saying:
“I grew up in a dictatorship, and I don’t even remember witnessing anything like that… The United States is turning into one of the worst countries on earth.”
The event, held on Flag Day and the president’s birthday, marked a celebration of American military pride, but Omar instead chose to liken it to the rise of tyranny.
Her comments sparked backlash from Trump allies.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier didn’t hold back, posting: “Denaturalize and Deport” in response to Omar’s remarks.
And he’s not alone. Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) called for denaturalizing Zohran Mamdani, a far-left New York City mayoral candidate born in Uganda, after Mamdani’s recent victory in the Democratic primary.
Even tech billionaire Elon Musk, a naturalized citizen and Trump ally, found himself jokingly placed under the microscope after he criticized the president’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.”
Asked whether Musk could face deportation, Trump told reporters:
“I don’t know. I think we’ll have to take a look. We might have to put DOGE on Elon. You know what DOGE is? DOGE is the monster that might have to go back and eat Elon.”
He was referring to the Department of Government Efficiency, a Trump-created task force initially backed by Musk.
Despite predictable outrage from left-wing legal analysts, like Obama-appointed former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance, who called the memo “vague” and “dangerous,” the American people have made it clear: citizenship is not a free pass.
“It could be something prior to or following naturalization… Troublesome journalists? Students? Infectious disease doctors?” Vance ranted in a blog post, using hyperbole to frame the policy as authoritarian.
But the facts are simple: under President Trump, the DOJ is finally doing what previous administrations lacked the courage to do—hold naturalized citizens to the same legal standards as everyone else, especially when national security is at stake.
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View PlansThe memo affirms what millions of Americans have been demanding for years: if someone lies to become a citizen or threatens the country they swore to serve, they should lose the privilege of U.S. citizenship.
And for radicals like Ilhan Omar, that moment may be coming.