Mariam Masumi Daud, immigration law, at Johnson & Masumi, PC, explains DOJ memo directing attorneys to prioritize denaturalization in cases where naturalized citizens commit crimes.

The Department of Justice has laid out plans to make denaturalization—revoking someone’s U.S. citizenship—a major priority. According to a memo that just leaked, dated June 11th, 2025, from Assistant Attorney

But now, according to the June 11 DOJ memo, the administration intends to widen the pool of eligible individuals, including, for example, those who’ve fraudulently used government programs like the pandemic-era Paycheck Protection Program,