The US government has begun auditing immigration cases of American citizens of Somali origin. The move was announced on December 10, 2025, under President Donald Trump’s administration. Authorities say the aim is to detect fraud that could legally justify revoking citizenship.

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•  US audits citizenship cases of Somali-origin Americans
•  Action announced December 10, 2025
•  Focus on fraud in naturalization process
•  Fraud-based citizenship can be legally revoked
•  Denaturalization cases rare and lengthy
•  About 11 cases yearly between 1990–2017
•  Part of Trump’s hardline immigration policy
•  Includes deportations, visa and green card revocations
• Minnesota’s Somali community under scrutiny
•  State leaders accuse Centre of politicising fraud probes