The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed denaturalization actions against 40 foreign-born individuals accused of offenses such as “acting as an agent for a foreign government, committing voluntary manslaughter, and aggravated sodomy against a special‑needs person.” The DOJ announced on Monday the largest volume of such complaints submitted in one period under President Donald Trump’s administration, as they were all filed between August 21st and October 2nd. [snip] “Today’s announcement marks the largest denaturalization effort in modern history,” Attorney General Todd Blanche stated. “From an individual convicted of espionage to others convicted of sexual offenses against minors, these defendants concealed critical facts from the U.S. government and represent serious criminal offenders.” The Justice Department has filed denaturalization actions in multiple U.S. district courts against 40 individuals accused of SERIOUS OFFENSES, including:🔴 Acting as an agent for a foreign government🔴 Committing voluntary manslaughter🔴 Aggravated sodomy against a… pic.twitter.com/thumYSFzcU— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) October 5, 2026 [snip] Iain Lumsden, 50, of the United Kingdom, pleaded guilty to one count of transportation of child pornography in 2021 and was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison. During the naturalization process, he represented under penalty of perjury that he had not committed crimes for which he had not been arrested and had never provided false, fraudulent, or misleading information to a U.S. Government official. In 2020, he admitted to law enforcement that he had searched for and viewed child pornography prior to naturalizing. Gume Roberto Garza, 59, of Mexico, allegedly misrepresented his identity and concealed his criminal history to secure citizenship in 2010. “Prior to the naturalization process, Garza entered the United States illegally and secured and retained a Texas driver’s license bearing the name, Social Security number (SSN), and date of birth belonging to United States citizen Gerardo Vazquez,” the DOJ said. It explained he was arrested multiple times for drug offenses while posing as Vazquez. In 2013, he pleaded guilty to making a false statement while under oath during naturalization. [snip] Ahmed Khan, 73, of Pakistan, arrived in the U.S. in 1999, “secured a bogus death certificate for his still-living Pakistani wife and then married a U.S. citizen.” He obtained permanent residence in 2002 by claiming he did not plan to practice polygamy in the U.S., citing his first wife’s “death.” Arnel Dacumos Tabafunda, 47, of the Philippines, also failed to report his 10 months of sexual abuse of a child, aged 13, before his naturalization in 2005. He was sentenced to eight years in prison after a jury found him guilty of two counts of committing lewd or lascivious acts upon a child. [snip] Varis Jan Safi, 55, of Afghanistan, entered the U.S. using a forged Pakistani passport with a different name and later confessed to be an Afghan national. After an immigration judge ordered him excluded from the U.S. in 1995, he fabricated a new identity and married a citizen to adjust his status. He did not disclose the fabricated identities during naturalization. [snip] “Every single one of these individuals lied their way into U.S. citizenship,” said Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate of the DOJ’s Civil Division. “This administration will continue to pursue the largest denaturalization effort in department history to restore trust and integrity in U.S. citizenship. Our message is clear: the United States will not tolerate deception in the naturalization process.” (*) Full article: https://www.oann.com/newsroom/doj-moves-to-denaturalize-40-individuals-accused-of-various-offenses Post navigation Mexican Cartel Threatens to Kidnap Federal Agents at Texas Border: Report
