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Justice Department Targets 17 Individuals in Unprecedented Effort to Strip US Citizenship

The Justice Department plans to strip citizenship from 17 individuals in a nationwide denaturalization effort, marking an unprecedented push by the Trump administration.

The Justice Department has announced plans to strip citizenship from 17 individuals nationwide as part of an unprecedented effort by the Trump administration to revoke the citizenship of naturalized Americans, marking a significant escalation in efforts to target those who have become U.S. citizens through the naturalization process. The move is seen as a major shift in policy and could potentially affect hundreds more individuals. The decision comes amid controversy over immigration laws and enforcement.

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