Trump Administration Audits Somali American Citizenship Cases, Citing Fraud

• Trump administration began auditing past immigration cases of Somali Americans, seeking fraud in citizenship process.
• Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated fraudulent citizenship is grounds for denaturalization under US law.
• Denaturalization cases are historically rare, with about 11 cases pursued annually between 1990 and 2017.
• Minnesota's Somali community is a focus, with FBI Director Kash Patel surging resources amid alleged fraud in federal social services.
• US Department of Health and Human Services froze child care payments to Minnesota, now requiring justification/receipts nationwide.

Why It Matters: Trump administration escalates immigration enforcement by auditing Somali American citizenship for fraud.