There have been some bumps in the road in President Trump's first 18 months in office, but unquestionably, his administration's greatest success has been on illegal immigration. Nearly from Day One, the wide-open border under Joe Biden and Alejandro Mayorkas was shut down, with illegal crossings becoming virtually nonexistent since. And while many conservatives want to see deportations ramped up even more, the fact that more than 2 million illegals were removed in the first year is an enormous accomplishment.
With these efforts continuing, the administration now seems to be opening up a new front in the war on immigrants who hate America: denaturalization. Specifically, according to an exclusive story from CBS News, Trump is targeting the removal of those who committed immigration fraud to obtain their US citizenship.
EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration plans to announce it is seeking to revoke the citizenship of 17 U.S. citizens accused of immigration fraud, expanding its unprecedented denaturalization campaign, CBS News has exclusively learned. https://t.co/dFVDzHXGF6
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 8, 2026
Uh-oh. Are Ilhan Omar's ears burning yet?
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche had made an announcement yesterday that those who have committed immigration fraud 'should be worried.'
It didn't take long for Blanche's words to be turned into action, as the DOJ has targeted at least 17 individuals for denaturalization and deportation.
The Trump administration on Monday plans to announce it is seeking to revoke the citizenship of 17 U.S. citizens accused of immigration fraud, expanding its unprecedented denaturalization campaign, CBS News has exclusively learned.
Justice Department officials said the move represents the largest-ever effort by the U.S. government to use its denaturalization powers, which were rarely invoked before President Trump returned to the White House last year with promises to launch a historic deportation blitz. Between 1990 and 2017, the Justice Department filed an average of just 11 legal complaints per year seeking to denaturalize American citizens.
Oh. So, it's not actually 'unprecedented,' is it, CBS News?
Journalistic malfeasance and not understanding what words mean aside, this news was greeted with cheers from everyone who can see that illegals aren't the only immigrant problem that America has.
IT'S HAPPENING https://t.co/Cmk9ku1oAK
— Will Chamberlain (@willchamberlain) June 8, 2026
And it's about time.
Good, the majority voted for that. pic.twitter.com/wRn7MXxZBx
— TDxBroles (@jefftdx) June 8, 2026
Yeah, we did.
Upholding the law shouldn’t be considered unprecedented but here we are.
— DJaye (@daniejaye) June 8, 2026
It's not even remotely unprecedented. The word CBS was looking for there is 'accelerated,' but that doesn't generate enough leftist outrage clicks.
Mainstream media will tell you this is a bad thing. https://t.co/Lz3J70lxmG
— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) June 8, 2026
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin weighed in with some common sense on this DOJ action:
American citizenship is a privilege, and it must be earned honestly. If you come here break our laws, and lie in your immigration proceedings, you forfeit that privilege. @DHSgov will not stand idly by while Americans are harmed by criminals including sex offenders,… https://t.co/0KtZUAHIqo
— Secretary Markwayne Mullin (@SecMullinDHS) June 8, 2026
... perpetrators of fraud, and drug traffickers who have exploited our generosity and gamed our immigration system.
We will continue to use every lawful avenue to denaturalize and remove aliens.
Even CBS was forced to note that many of the 17 targeted individuals were not just sex offenders, but those who had assaulted children. Others are accused (or guilty) of additional violent crimes and other forms of fraud in addition to immigration fraud.
If you read the article, the only question is why seeking to revoke the citizenship of a mere 17 people is "unprecedented" in the first place. We're talking about child sex abusers and the like. Why are we just now going after such people? https://t.co/P2L60iAmj3 pic.twitter.com/f3gzgLVg8v
— FischerKing (@FischerKing64) June 8, 2026
In other words, Democrats' core constituents.
Uh oh. All those scammers with the foreign flags in their bio might be getting a bit nervous right now. They are denaturalizing criminals. Probably shouldn’t have been so loud and brazen about it. https://t.co/NPYnASrHFU
— Void Screams. (@Chillrelaxed) June 8, 2026
Unfortunately, while none of the individuals have been named, it does not appear that the Congresswoman representing Somalia (but who happens to live in Minnesota) is on the list.
Ahem ... yet.
🙏🙏🙏 https://t.co/bmazuU3Zyj pic.twitter.com/UTNnvXyyQD
— Ironhead841 (@Mt2Aguy) June 8, 2026
Please let one of them be Ilhan Omar pic.twitter.com/Jhl4Q1krzz
— Joe Ross (@dogmycatsjoe) June 8, 2026
Maybe the administration is waiting until next month to make that announcement, as a gift to America on our 250th birthday.
The only real complaint about the announcement, despite CBS's best effort to fearmonger the story, is that the number is as small as it is.
https://t.co/N3b1mM5UDd pic.twitter.com/52f9s1bxnb
— Blame Big Government (@BlameBigGovt) June 8, 2026
Only 17? Dammit. pic.twitter.com/0HFWnCNWVT
— Mute Orator (@PackofPirates8) June 8, 2026
— RI Patriot (@BPatriot75) June 8, 2026
Well, it's early yet. Give them some time. After all, Blanche only made his initial announcement yesterday.
This is a good start. https://t.co/V6bR3AXChe
— Morning Answer (@MorningAnswer) June 8, 2026
We expect the number to grow. But denaturalization isn't as cut and dried as deporting illegals or closing the border. We're betting that the administration is starting with cases that are slam dunks.
(Of course, leftist judges will still try to stop them.)
Americans are gonna support this 80/20. I look forward to Democrats taking the 20. https://t.co/F31VxihL28
— Gregg Keller (@RGreggKeller) June 8, 2026
Chris Van Hollen will likely try to have margaritas with some of the child sex offenders and drug dealers on the list.
Meanwhile, real Americans, those who don't want to destroy America, will celebrate this new -- and long overdue -- development.
Exactly what we VOTED FOR. https://t.co/Z0sJlTqif4 pic.twitter.com/5XRxlewglC
— America First Works (@America1stWorks) June 8, 2026
Still don’t regret my vote. https://t.co/EAdBYMiH8t
— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) June 8, 2026
Nope. Not even a little bit.
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