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US Justice Department says it moved to strip citizenship from 17 naturalized people

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United States Department of Justice logo and U.S. flag are seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
United States Department of Justice logo and U.S. flag are seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Dado Ruvic Reuters

The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday that it had moved to strip citizenship from 17 naturalized individuals who are accused of crimes including sex offences, fraud, and illicit drug sales.

(Reporting by Bhargav Acharya and Ismail Shakil;Editing by David Ljunggren)

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This story was originally published June 8, 2026 at 11:56 AM.

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