More Denaturalization Cases in Six Weeks Than Biden Filed in Four Years — and Officials Say More Are Coming

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 08: U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche (R) speaks as White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller listens during a Fraud Task Force press conference in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House on October 08, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. Vice President JD Vance announced new findings of alleged abuse and fraud in the H-1B temporary work visa and permanent labor certification (PERM) programs. (Credit: Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

The Briefing

• The Justice Department filed 40 civil denaturalization complaints in federal courts between Aug. 21 and Oct. 2, 2026 — spanning 19 federal districts — and announced them publicly on October 5.
• Alleged conduct in the 40 cases ranges from espionage and acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government to voluntary manslaughter, sexual abuse of a minor, and identity fraud during the naturalization process.
• The Trump administration had set an internal goal of 250 total denaturalization cases by October 2026 — a pace that would far exceed any prior administration's record in any single year since 1990.
• No court has yet ruled on liability in any of the 40 newly announced cases; all claims remain allegations.