I Want You To Stop And Think For A Moment…

Trump has been cranking out executive orders one after another and pushing relentless rhetoric — consider what he is saying about our citizenship.

Trump Threatens to Denaturalize U.S. Citizens If They ‘Deserve’ It. Experts Raise Grave Concerns About Future

Time

by Callum Sutherland

Jan 9, 2026

President Donald Trump is seemingly trying to redefine what counts as an American citizen. Since returning to the White House, he’s not only ramped up his immigration crackdown, but has also questioned the citizenship status of foreign-born U.S. citizens, sparking mass concerns over the potential weaponization of denaturalization.

Trump has paid particular focus to Minnesota, on account of the widespread investigations regarding fraudulent schemes targeting government-funded programs within the state. The President has used the scandal to target Minnesota’s Somali community and has accused them of “destroying” the state, on account of some people of Somali descent being found guilty of involvement with the schemes. He has seemingly taken to blaming the community as a whole rather than the individuals involved.

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But Trump’s main focus has been on foreign-born American citizens. He previously questioned the citizenship status of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who was born in Uganda and became a U.S. citizen in 2018. And in December, he lashed out at Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, who was born in Somalia and gained her U.S. citizenship aged 17 in 2000. During a speech in Pennsylvania, Trump told a rousing crowd: “We ought to get her (Omar) the hell out.” He then listened as the crowd chanted “send her back.”

Remember the controversy over Trump and President Obama’s birth certificate?

Then, according to the Times of India: “Foreign-born Americans to lose citizenship? Trump administration working to find '100–200 cases per month.’” The phrase “Foreign-born Americans” is what is causing angst among millions of U.S. citizens. This category could include:

Then, according to the Times of India: “Foreign-born Americans to lose citizenship? Trump administration working to find '100–200 cases per month.’” The phrase “Foreign-born Americans” is what is causing angst among millions of U.S. citizens. This category could include:

• Naturalized citizens
• Americans born abroad to military families
• Americans born abroad to diplomats or expats
• Refugees who later became citizens
• Dual citizens
• Corporate employees
• Missionaries
• Aid workers
• Border community families

It is the last group that I want to focus on. In states such as Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, and other Canadian-border states, it was common practice — especially before September 11, 2001 — for families to drive to the nearest hospital, even if it was across the border in Canada.

But now, Trump and his rhetoric are creating fear and uncertainty among millions of Americans because of being born in Canada.

As citizens, we are supposed to be equal, no matter where we were born. But Trump wants to drive a wedge between us. His xenophobia is spreading into government policy. White South Africans? Green-lighted. Everyone else? The door is slammed shut.

Meanwhile, U.S. citizens live in fear of ICE knocking on their front doors. This is not the country that I know.