LOS ANGELES:-  The Trump administration is stepping up efforts to control immigration and is planning to expand its campaign to revoke the citizenship of foreign-born Americans (foreign-born Americans).

According to sources familiar with the plan, as part of this campaign, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun re-examining the details of naturalized citizens by deploying special teams to its offices across the country.

The administration reportedly aims to identify around 100 to 200 potential citizenship revocation cases each month. Such cases are generally rare. Often, the application process is based on allegations of concealing criminal history or human rights violations.

According to US Department of Justice data, a total of 102 cases of citizenship revocation were filed in the four years of Trump’s first term, although the new plan suggests that such actions will be expanded further.

This campaign is part of the US Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) comprehensive immigration control policy. The department has also stepped up deportation operations in American cities and begun building a large facility to house detained immigrants. In addition, efforts are reportedly underway to cancel thousands of visas and even deport some green card holders.

USCIS spokesman Matthew Trageser said that if there is evidence that citizenship was obtained through fraud or misrepresentation, the individual’s citizenship will be reviewed. He mentioned that a zero-tolerance policy has been adopted towards fraud in the naturalization process.

According to sources familiar with the plan, the administration is exploring various ways to speed up the process. USCIS is reportedly planning to provide special training to employees and deploy expert teams in more than 80 offices across the country.

The Department of Justice has also instructed lawyers to prioritize cases related to revocation of citizenship. Possible cases may include those who pose a risk to national security, engage in war crimes or torture, defraud government healthcare programs, and engage in other serious crimes.

According to legal experts, the process of revoking citizenship is complex and lengthy, so it is seen as a tool that should be used rarely. Former USCIS officials have said there is a clear legal process by which no president can unilaterally revoke citizenship.

Immigration policy analysts have expressed concern that the new policy changes could expose some naturalized U.S. citizens to additional scrutiny and legal risks in the future. Additionally, it is said that the research process can create financial and psychological pressure.

Meanwhile, some Republican lawmakers have proposed a bill that would strip citizenship of people who commit fraud against the government, join terrorist groups, or are convicted of a serious crime within 10 years of obtaining citizenship.

According to the Department of Homeland Security, nearly 800,000 people become naturalized U.S. citizens each year. To become a US citizen, legal permanent residency, knowledge of the English language, knowledge of American history and society, and good moral character are required.