Citizenship of Somali Fraudsters May Be Revoked: Leavitt

Calls to denaturalize and deport Somalis for allegedly defrauding the government have swelled as Minnesota’s fraud crisis deepens.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House on Dec. 1, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

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.”