Support WBUR

DOJ announces plans to prioritize cases to revoke citizenship

03:40

Jaclyn Diaz
Juliana Kim

June 30, 2025

The Department of Justice logo is displayed before U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi arrives for a news conference at the agency on May 6 in Washington, D.C. The department announced in a June memo that it is aggressively prioritizing efforts to strip some Americans of their U.S. citizenship. (Getty Images)

70% of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division lawyers are leaving because of Trump's reshaping
The Trump administration is building a national citizenship data system
What is birthright citizenship and what happens after the Supreme Court ruling?
Judge orders Abrego Garcia to remain in custody after his lawyers raise deportation concerns
Trump administration sues all of Maryland's federal judges over deportation order

Support WBUR