US Revokes Citizenship of 25 Foreign-Born Individuals, Including Several Africans

The United States Department of Justice has announced the revocation of the citizenship of 25 naturalized US citizens from different countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Cameroon, and other African nations, over allegations of serious crimes and immigration fraud.

According to the Justice Department, the denaturalization cases were filed in federal courts between July 20 and August 3, 2026, bringing the total number of such cases since January 2025 to 123—the highest ever recorded.

The affected individuals are accused of offences including attempted murder, aggravated assault, child sexual abuse, and obtaining US citizenship through fraud, concealment of material facts, or deliberate misrepresentation during the naturalization process.

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche said American citizenship is a privilege that must be obtained honestly and lawfully.

> "US citizenship is one of our nation's highest privileges, and it must be obtained lawfully and honestly," Blanche said.

Among those whose citizenship was revoked are nationals from Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Cameroon, Pakistan, India, Mexico, Colombia, El Salvador, Haiti, Jordan, Cuba, Peru, Sweden, Taiwan, Jamaica, Honduras, and Moldova.

The move is part of the US government's intensified immigration enforcement policy aimed at identifying and prosecuting individuals who allegedly secured American citizenship through fraud or who concealed serious criminal histories during the naturalization process.

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