Citizenship of Somali Fraudsters May Be Revoked: Leavitt

Two federal agencies are “absolutely” taking steps toward revoking the citizenship of Somalis who have been convicted of fraud, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Dec. 31. The Homeland Security and Justice departments are pursuing that type of action, Leavitt told “Fox and Friends.” She was reacting to Rep. Tom Emmer’s (R-Minn.) Dec. 29 call for “denaturalization and deportation of every Somali engaged in fraud in Minnesota.” Emmer, the GOP Majority Whip, hails from the state, which has gained national attention for its fraud crisis. Since 2022, nearly 100 people, mostly of Somali descent, have been charged in various Minnesota fraud schemes....