US could strip citizenship for certain crimes - ABC News

According to a memorandum from the US Department of Justice, priority is given to revoking the citizenship of some naturalized Americans who have committed certain crimes.

The revocation of citizenship primarily concerns individuals who "pose a potential threat to national security." The memorandum states that individuals who have committed torture, war crimes, human trafficking, and human rights violations may be deprived of citizenship.

According to a report by the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, the US government has been processing denaturalization cases at a very low rate, averaging only 11 cases per year from 1990 to 2017.

But the number of these cases increased dramatically during the first administration of Donald Trump. The report says that in 2018, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced its intention to refer 1,600 cases of persecution to the Department of Justice.

Deportations of migrants

US President Donald Trump, immediately after returning to the White House, launched an active campaign to deport migrants. In late February and early March, there were protests against Trump and US Vice President JD Vance.

In early June, serious protests erupted in Los Angeles after the immigration service detained at least 118 illegal migrants.

Trump sent the National Guard to Los Angeles to quell the riots. These troops were under the command of the state of California.

The governor of California calls Trump's decision illegal and the deployment of troops a power grab. Initially, the court banned Trump from using the National Guard in Los Angeles, but the White House won the appeal.