NEW YORK — When he first came to the United States after escaping civil war in Sierra Leone and spending almost a decade in a refugee camp, Dauda Sesay had no idea he could become a citizen. But he wa ...

The U.S. Department of Justice announced it has started to prioritize the denaturalization of American citizens who have engaged in certain criminal activity. In a June memo, the Department said that ...

As President Donald Trump reshapes immigration and the nation’s relationship with immigrants, some naturalized citizens are ...

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has begun prioritizing the denaturalization of American citizens who have engaged in certain criminal activities. In a June memo, the Department said ...

On the heels of President Donald Trump issuing full and partial suspensions of nationals from many other countries attempting to visit the U.S., tensions have escalated immensely regarding the ...

President Donald Trump cannot revoke anyone’s U.S. citizenship just because he disagrees with them politically or personally. The government cannot strip U.S.-born people of their U.S. citizenship ...

The U.S. Department of Justice has begun to prioritize stripping naturalized Americans of their citizenship when charged with crimes, according to a recent memo. Why it matters: It ramps up the Trump ...

The Justice Department is aggressively prioritizing efforts to strip some Americans of their U.S. citizenship. Department leadership is directing its attorneys to prioritize denaturalization in cases ...

Let's begin with the constitutional text, here from section 1 of the 14th Amendment: All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the ...

A federal judge of our acquaintance often described his joy at officiating naturalization ceremonies. As he administered the oath of allegiance, he’d stare out at new U.S. citizens who had arrived ...

US Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a meeting with President Donald Trump and members of his Cabinet in the White House on March 24. Sipa USA The de-naturalization of foreign-born U.S.

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. The de-naturalization of foreign-born U.S. citizens isn’t new and has been done under ...