The DOJ is now prioritizing efforts to strip naturalized Americans of their citizenship when charged with crimes.

The claim states that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is now prioritizing efforts to strip naturalized Americans of their citizenship when charged with crimes. Multiple recent sources from June 2025 confirm this development. According to a DOJ memo reported by several outlets including MSN, MSNBC, OPB, LAist, and VisaVerge, the DOJ's Civil Division has been directed to aggressively prioritize denaturalization cases.

This includes expanding the scope to pursue revocation of citizenship for naturalized Americans involved in criminal offenses. The memo explicitly encourages prioritizing these cases, indicating a shift or ramp-up in enforcement efforts. The sources also note that this policy expansion removes some previous protections such as guaranteed legal counsel for those targeted, raising concerns about fairness and legal challenges.

The timing and content of these reports align closely, providing strong evidence that the DOJ is indeed prioritizing such efforts. Therefore, the claim is accurate based on current publicly available information.