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Mint
2 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
‘Get them the hell out': Donald Trump renews call to deport US-born offenders
US President Donald Trump has yet suggested deporting individuals born in the United States who commit crimes, describing it as 'the next job' for his administration. Speaking at a migrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades on Tuesday (July 1), Trump said, 'Many of them were born in our country.' 'I think we ought to get them the hell out of here too, you want to know the truth, so maybe that'll be the next job that we'll work on together.' Trump has repeatedly raised the idea of revoking birthright citizenship, a principle enshrined in the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution, which grants citizenship to anyone born on American soil. His comments are likely to inflame legal debates over constitutional protections and due process, as well as intensify scrutiny of the administration's hardline immigration policies. Separately, the Justice Department issued a sweeping directive to US attorneys to prioritise denaturalisation proceedings against naturalised citizens accused of crimes or national security threats. 'The Department of Justice may institute civil proceedings to revoke a person's United States citizenship if an individual either 'illegally procured' naturalization or procured naturalization by 'concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation,'' wrote Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate in a June 11 memo. Shumate instructed prosecutors to focus on individuals linked to terrorism, espionage, and serious human rights abuses: 'The benefits of civil denaturalization include the government's ability to revoke the citizenship of individuals who engaged in the commission of war crimes, extrajudicial killings, or other serious human rights abuses,' he stated. He added that such cases would also 'prevent convicted terrorists from returning to U.S. soil or traveling internationally on a U.S. passport.' The memo detailed several priority categories for civil denaturalization, including: Individuals convicted of human trafficking, sex offenses, or violent crimes. Those who committed financial fraud against the government, such as PPP loan fraud and Medicare scams. Members or associates of gangs, drug cartels, or transnational criminal organizations. Individuals engaged in fraud against private individuals or corporations. Shumate emphasised that attorneys should take an aggressive approach: 'The Civil Division should prioritise and maximally pursue denaturalisation proceedings in all cases permitted by law and supported by the evidence,' he wrote.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
DOJ directs US attorneys to seek to revoke citizenship of naturalized Americans over crime
The Justice Department issued a memo directing US attorneys to "prioritize and maximally pursue denaturalization proceedings" as part of an effort by the Trump administration to crack down on crime. The memo from Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate states that denaturalization cases against "individuals who pose a potential danger to national security, including those with a nexus to terrorism, espionage, or the unlawful export from the United States of sensitive goods, technology, or information raising national security concerns" are one of the key priorities. "The benefits of civil denaturalization include the government's ability to revoke the citizenship of individuals who engaged in the commission of war crimes, extrajudicial killings, or other serious human rights abuses; to remove naturalized criminals, gang members, or, indeed, any individuals convicted of crimes who pose an ongoing threat to the United States; and to prevent convicted terrorists from returning to U.S. soil or traveling internationally on a U.S. passport," Shumate wrote. "The Department of Justice may institute civil proceedings to revoke a person's United States citizenship if an individual either 'illegally procured' naturalization or procured naturalization by 'concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation,'" he added in the June 11 directive. Trump Appointee Vows To Focus Doj's Largest Division On Dei, Denaturalization Shumate said the Justice Department's Civil Division should "prioritize and maximally pursue denaturalization proceedings in all cases permitted by law and supported by the evidence." Read On The Fox News App The memo said attorneys should pursue denaturalization cases against individuals who "committed human trafficking, sex offenses, or violent crimes" and those who "engaged in various forms of financial fraud against the United States (including Paycheck Protection Program ('PPP') loan fraud and Medicaid/Medicare fraud)." Federal Judge Allows Irs To Share Illegal Alien Data With Dhs In Court Win For Trump It also calls for attorneys to initiate cases against "individuals who further or furthered the unlawful enterprise of criminal gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and drug cartels" and "individuals who engaged in fraud against private individuals, funds, or corporations." Overall, the memo lists ten priority categories for denaturalization. Two days after issuing the memo, the Justice Department said it "secured the denaturalization of a convicted collector and distributor of child sexual abuse material."Original article source: DOJ directs US attorneys to seek to revoke citizenship of naturalized Americans over crime
Fox News
2 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
DOJ directs US attorneys to seek to revoke citizenship of naturalized Americans over crime
The Justice Department issued a memo directing US attorneys to "prioritize and maximally pursue denaturalization proceedings" as part of an effort by the Trump administration to crack down on crime. The memo from Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate states that denaturalization cases against "individuals who pose a potential danger to national security, including those with a nexus to terrorism, espionage, or the unlawful export from the United States of sensitive goods, technology, or information raising national security concerns" are one of the key priorities. "The benefits of civil denaturalization include the government's ability to revoke the citizenship of individuals who engaged in the commission of war crimes, extrajudicial killings, or other serious human rights abuses; to remove naturalized criminals, gang members, or, indeed, any individuals convicted of crimes who pose an ongoing threat to the United States; and to prevent convicted terrorists from returning to U.S. soil or traveling internationally on a U.S. passport," Shumate wrote. "The Department of Justice may institute civil proceedings to revoke a person's United States citizenship if an individual either 'illegally procured' naturalization or procured naturalization by 'concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation,'" he added in the June 11 directive. Shumate said the Justice Department's Civil Division should "prioritize and maximally pursue denaturalization proceedings in all cases permitted by law and supported by the evidence." The memo said attorneys should pursue denaturalization cases against individuals who "committed human trafficking, sex offenses, or violent crimes" and those who "engaged in various forms of financial fraud against the United States (including Paycheck Protection Program ('PPP') loan fraud and Medicaid/Medicare fraud)." It also calls for attorneys to initiate cases against "individuals who further or furthered the unlawful enterprise of criminal gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and drug cartels" and "individuals who engaged in fraud against private individuals, funds, or corporations." Overall, the memo lists ten priority categories for denaturalization. Two days after issuing the memo, the Justice Department said it "secured the denaturalization of a convicted collector and distributor of child sexual abuse material."
New York Post
3 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
DOJ memo outlines plans for ‘prioritizing denaturalization' — aka yanking US citizenship — of individuals charged with certain crimes
The Justice Department will prioritize revoking the US citizenship of individuals charged with certain crimes, according to a memo issued by the agency earlier this month. 'The Civil Division shall prioritize and maximally pursue denaturalization proceedings in all cases permitted by law and supported by the evidence,' read a June 11 'enforcement priorities' memo sent by Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate to all employees within the DOJ's Civil Division. Shumate noted that the civil division has established several 'categories of priorities for denaturalization cases' in order to 'promote the pursuit of all viable denaturalization cases … and maintain the integrity of the naturalization system while simultaneously ensuring an appropriate allocation of resources.' 'Denaturalization' was among five priorities for the DOJ's civil division listed in a June 11 memo. Getty Images The 10 categories of crimes that could lead to citizenship being stripped range from 'war crimes' to COVID loan fraud, according to the memo. Individuals 'who pose a potential danger to national security, including those with a nexus to terrorism, espionage, or the unlawful export from the United States of sensitive goods, technology, or information raising national security concerns' will be among those prioritized for denaturalization. As will individuals who 'further or furthered the unlawful enterprise of criminal gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and drug cartels.' Various forms of fraud are also listed in the memo, including 'Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fraud and Medicaid/Medicare fraud' and 'fraud against private individuals, funds, or corporations.' The DOJ will also target 'individuals who committed human trafficking, sex offenses, or violent crimes.' Naturalized citizens who didn't disclose previous felonies during the process or acquired their citizenship through 'government corruption' or 'misrepresentation' could also be subject to prioritized denaturalization proceedings. The DOJ, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi, has already stripped the US citizenship of at least one person convicted of possession of child pornography. AP 'Any other cases referred to the Civil Division that the Division determines to be sufficiently important to pursue' will also meet the priority threshold, according to the memo. 'These categories are intended to guide the Civil Division in prioritizing which cases to pursue; however, these categories do not limit the Civil Division from pursuing any particular case, nor are they listed in a particular order of importance,' Shumate noted. 'Further, the Civil Division retains the discretion to pursue cases outside of these categories as it determines appropriate.' Denaturalization is among the DOJ's top five enforcement priorities for the civil division, which also lists 'Combatting Discriminatory Practices and Policies,' 'Ending Antisemitism,' 'Protecting Women and Children' and 'Ending Sanctuary Jurisdictions' as top concerns. At least one person has been denaturalized since the memo was issued. Elliott Duke, a British national convicted of receipt and possession of child pornography in 2014, was stripped of his US citizenship on June 13, according to the DOJ. Duke was granted US citizenship in 2013 after enlisting in the US Army the year prior. He claimed on his 2013 citizenship application that he had never committed a crime for which he was not arrested, but the DOJ determined that in 2012, while serving in Germany, Duke began receiving and distributing child sexual abuse material. Duke's denaturalization case was investigated under 'Operation Prison Lookout,' which the DOJ describes as 'an ongoing national initiative involving the Justice Department and ICE to identify and prosecute sex offenders who have fraudulently obtained United States citizenship.' 'The laws intended to facilitate citizenship for brave men and women who join our nation's armed forces will not shield individuals who have fraudulently obtained US citizenship by concealing their crimes,' Shumate said in a statement. 'If you commit serious crimes before you become a US citizen and then lie about them during your naturalization process, the Justice Department will discover the truth and come after you.'
Int'l Business Times
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Int'l Business Times
Trump's DOJ Argues Decision to Deploy National Guard for LA Protests is 'Unreviewable' for Judges
The Department of Justice has argued that courts cannot deny the president's ability to federally enlist militia in an attempt to justify President Donald Trump's mobilization of the National Guard against protestors in Los Angeles, California. During a hearing at the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Tuesday, DOJ representatives attempted to convince a three-judge panel to approve an emergency stay of a lower court order, hence permitting Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles, CBS News reported. The hearing was presided over by two Trump-appointed judges, Mark Bennett and Eric Miller, and one Biden-appointed judge, Jennifer Sung. During the hearing, DOJ Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate argued that the constitutional violation found with Trump's deployment of the National Guard by U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer "interferes with the president's commander-in-chief powers based on an erroneous interpretation of the applicable statute." He was largely referencing 10 U.S. Code § 12406. According to the statute, the United States "may call into Federal service members and units of the National Guard of any State in such numbers as he considers necessary" under threats of a foreign invasion, a rebellion or when the president is "unable with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States." According to Shumate, Breyer's order "upends the military chain of command," would allow governors to veto military orders from the president and sets judges on a path to come into conflict with the commander-in-chief. Shumate argued that local authorities are "either unable or unwilling to protect federal personnel and property from the mob violence ongoing in Los Angeles." He added that the president was within his discretion to call in the National Guard, claiming that the "violent riots in Los Angeles constitute a rebellion against the authority of the United States" and left him unable to execute federal laws. This assertion caused Bennett to question if Shumate believed that a president invoking the statute with "no support" meant that the court had no role at all in determining whether the president correctly invoked it. "That's correct," Shumate replied, "because if the statute is unreviewable, it's unreviewable." Originally published on Latin Times Donald trump Department of justice Los Angeles California
