On June 11, Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate wrote a memo titled “Civil Division Enforcement Priorities.” The memo begins, “President Trump and Attorney General Bondi have directed the Civil Division to use its enforcement authorities to advance the Administration’s policy objectives. This memorandum describes those policy objectives and directs Civil Division attorneys to prioritize investigations and enforcement actions advancing these priorities.”

Topics covered are 1. Combatting Discriminatory Practices and Policies, 2. Ending Antisemitism, 3. Protecting Women and Children, 4. Ending Sanctuary Jurisdictions, and 5. Prioritizing Denaturalization.

Regarding denaturalization, the causes for DOJ action include many which are expected, such as war criminals, terrorists, or human rights violators; fraudulent or corrupt naturalizations, and human trafficking, sex crimes, violent offenses.

In addition are causes which provide to DOJ justification to come after persons whose naturalization process was 100% in order but who committed legal offences AFTER being naturalized. These include: involvement in financial fraud (e.g., PPP, Medicare), criminal gang affiliates, fraud against private persons or entities; and “other important referred cases.”

In other words a naturalized person who ten years after naturalization defrauds a private person in a land purchase and sale, or a doctor who violates Medicare reimbursment rules, could be denaturalized.

The memo ends with “These categories guide priorities but are not exclusive or ranked by importance. Case assignments will consider experience and subject-matter expertise.”