politics
March 26, 2026
Trump DOJ Ramps Up Denaturalization for Migrants Who Hid Crimes
The Justice Department under the Trump administration escalated its efforts this week to strip citizenship from individuals in the United States who obtained it through fraud, securing two denaturalizations this week and filing a third case tied to alleged marriage fraud.
TL;DR
- The Justice Department under the Trump administration is increasing efforts to denaturalize individuals who obtained citizenship through fraud.
- Two denaturalizations were secured this week: one for Vladimir Volgaev (Ukraine) for firearm component smuggling and housing benefits fraud, and another for Mirelys Cabrera Diaz (Cuba) for Medicare fraud.
- A third case was filed against Alec Nasreddine Kassir (Lebanon) for allegedly securing citizenship through a sham marriage and passport fraud.
- These actions align with a broader push to target migrants who concealed criminal conduct during naturalization.
- The number of denaturalization cases filed annually has significantly increased under the Trump administration compared to the Biden administration and prior periods.
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