How Rare Denaturalization Actually Is
Despite Trump’s rhetoric, denaturalization has historically been extremely rare.
By law, citizenship can only be revoked through a judicial process — either a civil case or a criminal conviction for fraud during naturalization.
According to the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, from 1990 to 2017, an average of just 11 denaturalization cases were opened per year.
Not thousands.
Not tens of thousands.
Eleven.
That reality has not stopped the administration from exploring ways to expand the practice.
Critics warn that even the threat alone is enough to destabilize immigrant communities.
Because when citizenship becomes conditional, belonging becomes fragile.
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