Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - The United States Government has commenced proceedings to revoke the citizenship of two Nigerian nationals and 38 other individuals accused of serious offences as part of the Donald Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts.
The United States Department of Justice made the
announcement in a statement on Monday, October 5, 2026.
According to the statement, the department has filed
denaturalization actions in multiple U.S. district courts against 40
individuals accused of serious offenses, including acting as an agent for a
foreign government, committing voluntary manslaughter, and aggravated sodomy
against a special‑needs man.
Filed between August 21 and October 2, 2026, these
complaints represent the largest volume of complaints submitted in a single
period under the Trump administration.
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, a naturalized
U.S. citizen’s citizenship may be revoked, and certificate of naturalization
canceled, if the naturalization was illegally procured or procured by
concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation.
“Today’s announcement marks the largest denaturalization
effort in modern history,” said Attorney General Todd Blanche.
"From an individual convicted of espionage to others
convicted of sexual offenses against minors, these defendants concealed
critical facts from the U.S. government and represent serious criminal
offenders. Under President Trump’s leadership, the Department of Justice will
continue to employ the denaturalization process to maintain our national
security and protect the American people.”
“Every single one of these individuals lied their way into
U.S. citizenship,” said Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate of the
Justice Department’s Civil Division.
“This administration will continue to pursue the largest
denaturalization effort in department history to restore trust and integrity in
U.S. citizenship. Our message is clear: the United States will not tolerate
deception in the naturalization process."
One of the Nigerians is identified as Douglas Chukwuka Eze,
(citizenship Unknown/Adult, Age Unknown)
According to the statement, on August 10, the Department of
Justice filed a complaint in the District of Maryland seeking the
denaturalization of Eze, also known as Anthony Chux Ezehez, because he
committed immigration fraud in his naturalization proceedings.
“In 2023, Eze was convicted of two counts of False Swearing
in Immigration Matter, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1546, based on his admission
that, in the 1990’s, he stole a birth certificate belonging to Spencer Douglas
Callaghan and used Mr. Callaghan’s identity to obtain immigration benefits,”
the statement read.
“The United States alleges that the court should issue an
order revoking Eze’s naturalization because he procured his naturalization by
concealment of material facts and willful misrepresentations, he illegally
procured his lawful permanent resident status by misrepresenting his identity
and criminal history, and he provided false testimony when he lied under
penalty of perjury in his naturalization proceedings. (District of Maryland).”
The second Nigerian is Beatrice Chioma Nwaoha Ashamole, 54,
who the Justices Department accused of concealing previous criminal and
immigration records during her naturalisation proceedings.
“On Sept. 25, the Department of Justice filed a complaint in
the District of Maryland seeking the denaturalization of Beatrice Chioma Nwaoha
Ashamole because throughout her naturalization proceedings, she did not
disclose prior aliases, prior arrests, a prior immigration benefits
application, or prior exclusions and deportations, despite the application
asking for such information,” the statement read.
“The United Sates is charging her with illegally procuring
her naturalization through fraud and false testimony. (District of Maryland.)”
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