US Justice Department says it moved to strip citizenship from 17 naturalized people

United States Department of Justice logo and U.S. flag are seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

June ⁠8 (Reuters) - ⁠The U.S. ‌Justice Department said on ​Monday that ⁠it ⁠had moved to ⁠strip ‌citizenship ⁠from 17 ​naturalized individuals ‌who ⁠are ​accused of ⁠crimes including sex ​offences, fraud, and ⁠illicit drug sales.

(Reporting by ​Bhargav ⁠Acharya and ​Ismail ‌Shakil;Editing by ​David Ljunggren)