The Trump administration has expanded its crackdown on naturalized US citizens by filing a new wave of denaturalization cases against individuals accused of fraud, terrorism links, and serious financial crimes.
The US Department of Justice announced that federal authorities had initiated proceedings against nearly a dozen foreign-born Americans, including Indian-origin businessman Debashis Ghosh, who allegedly defrauded investors of about $2.5 million.
According to the Justice Department, Ghosh concealed details of an investment fraud scheme during his naturalization process and continued misleading investors after obtaining US citizenship.
Officials said the cases involve individuals accused of hiding material facts or engaging in activities that would have disqualified them from becoming citizens.
The broader enforcement effort also targets people linked to terrorism-related offences, war crimes, and firearms trafficking.
The cases were filed by the Justice Department’s Office of Immigration Litigation in coordination with US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and federal prosecutors.
Denaturalization remains a rare legal process that requires the government to prove intentional fraud or concealment in federal court. Between 1990 and 2017, US authorities filed just over 300 denaturalization cases, making the current expansion significant.
The Trump administration has framed the initiative as part of a wider immigration enforcement strategy, arguing that citizenship obtained through deception threatens the integrity of the US immigration system.
Civil liberties groups, however, have warned that expanded denaturalization efforts could create fear and uncertainty within immigrant communities and discourage eligible residents from applying for US citizenship.
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