United States sues 40 naturalized citizens to revoke citizenship

The U.S. Justice Department filed actions to revoke citizenship from 40 naturalized people, including two Cubans. The department says the cases involve unlawful procurement of citizenship and false statements or omissions during the process.

The Cubans identified are Javier Marrero Pando, 60, of Athens, Georgia, and Lázaro Eduardo Trujillo Vitón, 40, whose case was filed in the District of Columbia. The lawsuits were filed in federal courts between August 21 and October 2, 2026.

According to the Justice Department, Marrero Pando pleaded guilty in June 2022 to aggravated sodomy against a man with special needs and received a life sentence with all but 15 years to serve. The government alleges that during his October 2020 naturalization interview, he denied under oath having committed an offense for which he had not been arrested.

In Trujillo Vitón's case, the lawsuit alleges that he concealed participation in a conspiracy to defraud the healthcare system and submit fraudulent Medicare claims, conduct that later resulted in a conviction.