The Department of Justice has announced the formation of a new group to facilitate the removal of US citizenship from criminals who obtained it by lying about their previous unlawful activities.
There’s no new law or presidential edict involved, so presumably there are so many foreign bad guys who have illegally gotten citizenship that the numbers require an organized unit to chase them down.
These are serious criminals, yet they felt secure enough in this country to get on paper. So much for the “nation of laws” mythology: the welcome mat has been there for years for some of the nastiest thugs on earth.
Breitbart News has more details:
Trump Administration to Strip Citizenship from Foreign-Born Terrorists, Criminals, Breitbart.com, February 26, 2020
President Donald Trump’s administration announced a new Justice Department unit focused on revoking U.S. citizenship obtained through fraud.
The new section will function as another arm of the Department of Justice’s Office of Immigration Litigation. Its purpose will be the denaturalization of those who obtained citizenship “procured by concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation.” Specifically, they will target those who neglected to disclose previous terrorist or criminal activities or affiliations on their “N-400” naturalization form.
Part 12 of the N-400 asks pointed questions about prior affiliations and activities. It includes questions about far-ranging potential involvement in anti-American interests: from Nazi, communist, and totalitarian loyalties, to involvement in torture, murder, and weapons trade. Those who were granted citizenship from lying in whole or in part on the N-400 will face a reckoning.
“When a terrorist or sex offender becomes a U.S. citizen under false pretenses, it is an affront to our system — and it is especially offensive to those who fall victim to these criminals,” Assistant Attorney General Jody Hunt said. “The new Denaturalization Section will further the Department’s efforts to pursue those who unlawfully obtained citizenship status and ensure that they are held accountable for their fraudulent conduct.” (Continues)
