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United States Pursues Citizenship Revocation For Convicted Foreign Agents

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Washington seeks to strip citizenship from two men linked to Chinese espionage cases.

American authorities have initiated civil proceedings to strip citizenship from a former Navy sailor and another man convicted of acting for Beijing. The actions form part of a broader federal push targeting dozens of naturalised individuals. Legal proceedings for both cases remain pending without a final liability determination.

The targeted individuals include a former naval serviceman convicted of espionage and a Florida resident convicted of conspiracy.
Federal prosecutors filed denaturalisation papers against forty individuals in total.
Officials are increasingly utilising uncommon statutory measures to revoke nationality from naturalised citizens.

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40people facing denaturalisation actions

Why it matters

Denaturalisation is a civil procedure rarely employed by federal prosecutors, typically reserved for severe cases of immigration fraud or individuals convicted of major national security offenses after obtaining citizenship.

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Federal authorities are pursuing civil actions to revoke the citizenship of two men previously convicted of acting on behalf of foreign interests.

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Department of JusticeJinchao WeiPing LiDefenceTrump administrationHuman rights

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