Massive alleged fraud in Minnesota daycare programs sparks federal review of denaturalization for naturalized citizens who obtained citizenship fraudulently.
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Amassivefraudscandaltiedtotaxpayer-fundeddaycare,MedicaidandsocialservicesprogramsinMinnesota—involvingpotentiallybillionsofdollarsinsuspiciousbilling—ispromptingrenewedscrutinyofwhethersomenaturalizedAmericansobtainedU.S.citizenshipunderfalsepretensesandwhetherdenaturalizationcouldnowbeusedmoreaggressively.
ThefallouthasalreadyledtheDepartmentofHealthandHumanServicestofreezecertainchildcarepaymentstoMinnesota,citingallegedfraudinvolvingdaycareprovidersthroughoutthepastdecade.
ImmigrationauthoritieshaveconfirmedtheyarereviewingwhetherfrauduncoveredinMinnesotacouldprovidethelegalbasistorevokeU.S.citizenshipfromnaturalizedindividualswhoconcealedormisrepresentedmaterialfactsduringtheimmigrationprocess.
Denaturalizationislegallyconstrained,requiresindividualizedcivilcourtproceedingsandhistoricallyhasbeenusedsparingly.
KAROLINELEAVITTWARNSR
