The Trump administration is temporarily reassigning immigration lawyers to the Justice Department to accelerate efforts to revoke citizenship from naturalized Americans, according to Axios. Sources said lawyers were being “force volunteered” for the transfers, with active law licenses prioritized over trial or denaturalization experience. One source said denaturalization cases have historically been difficult to pursue because the legal standard is high and strong evidence is often lacking.

2026-05-22

The Trump administration is temporarily reassigning immigration lawyers to the Justice Department to accelerate efforts to revoke citizenship from naturalized Americans, according to Axios. Sources said lawyers were being “force volunteered” for the transfers, with active law licenses prioritized over trial or denaturalization experience. One source said denaturalization cases have historically been difficult to pursue because the legal standard is high and strong evidence is often lacking.