{"id":2570708,"date":"2026-02-17T14:14:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T19:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ghislaine-maxwell-may-soon-kiss-her-us-citizenship-goodbye\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T14:18:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T19:18:57","slug":"ghislaine-maxwell-may-soon-kiss-her-us-citizenship-goodbye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ghislaine-maxwell-may-soon-kiss-her-us-citizenship-goodbye\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghislaine Maxwell May Soon Kiss Her US Citizenship Goodbye"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fghislaine-maxwell-may-soon-kiss-her-us-citizenship-goodbye%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2570708&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that new Department of Justice documents raise questions about Ghislaine Maxwell\u2019s U.S. naturalization by suggesting she may have <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >concealed past criminal activity<\/a> on her 2002 citizenship request. Maxwell, a British socialite who was convicted in 2021 of trafficking minors in connection with jeffrey Epstein, apparently answered \u201cno\u201d to questions about having <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-archivist-nominee-defends-denigrating-republican-presidents\/\" title=\"US Archivist Nominee Defends Denigrating Republican Presidents\">committed criminal acts<\/a> or procuring someone for prostitution. This apparent discrepancy could be relevant to possible denaturalization, since U.S. law allows revocation of citizenship obtained through fraud or misrepresentation.<\/p>\n<p>Key points:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services says it has a zero-tolerance policy for fraud in naturalization and will pursue denaturalization for anyone who lied or misrepresented themselves.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A Maxwell lawyer did not respond to requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Maxwell holds British and French citizenship and became a naturalized American in 2002; her conviction relates to sexual exploitation of underage girls with Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Denaturalization is absolutely possible if fraud is proven, but the process is typically slow and burdensome; historically, denaturalization rates have been low (305 cases from 1990\u20132017, about 11 per year).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The Trump administration has aimed to boost denaturalization activity,requesting USCIS field offices to provide 100\u2013200 cases per month in fiscal year 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; USCIS is also launching new vetting measures to strengthen immigration screening.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence and,earlier in February,pleaded the fifth in a House Oversight Committee deposition but suggested she would cooperate if clemency were granted.<\/p>\n<p>Note: The article is published by the Daily Caller News Foundation and relies on DOJ and USCIS statements and documents.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ghislaine Maxwell&rsquo;s answers on a U.S. citizenship form could come back to haunt her.<\/p>\n<p>The disgraced British socialite, who was convicted in 2021 of trafficking minors as part of her ongoing relationship with deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, appears to have omitted key details of her criminal activity to immigration authorities when successfully obtaining U.S. citizenship over 20 years ago, documents released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) show.<\/p>\n<p>While federal immigration authorities did not confirm a current investigation into Maxwell, they did tell the Daily Caller News Foundation that the Trump administration would vigorously pursue any instances of fraud.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, in close coordination with the Department of Justice (DOJ), reviews cases where there is credible evidence that citizenship was obtained through fraud or misrepresentation,&rdquo; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) spokesman Matthew Tragesser told the DCNF.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards fraud in the naturalization process and will pursue denaturalization proceedings for any individual who lied or misrepresented themselves, regardless of who they are.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will continue to relentlessly pursue those undermining the integrity of America&rsquo;s immigration system and work alongside the Department of Justice to ensure that only those who meet citizenship standards retain the privilege of U.S. citizenship,&rdquo; Tragesser continued.<\/p>\n<p>A lawyer for Maxwell, David Oscar Markus, did not respond to a request for comment from the DCNF.<\/p>\n<p>A British national who also holds French citizenship, Maxwell became a naturalized American citizen in 2002, according to court documents.<\/p>\n<p>However, what she claimed in her naturalization paperwork raises questions.<\/p>\n<p>Maxwell answered &ldquo;no&rdquo; to two key questions on her application for naturalization: whether she&rsquo;d committed criminal acts in the past or &ldquo;procured anyone for prostitution,&rdquo; according to documents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/epstein\/files\/DataSet%2010\/EFTA01263124.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">released by<\/a> the DOJ.<\/p>\n<p>She was ultimately convicted of participating and facilitating the sexual abuse of underage girls for Epstein between 1994 and 2004, directly contradicting her answers on her naturalization paperwork.<\/p>\n<p>Any naturalized American citizen can be subject to denaturalization if they committed fraud during their citizenship application process, such as concealing past criminal activity or using a false identity, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/policy-manual\/volume-12-part-l-chapter-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/policy-manual\/volume-12-part-l-chapter-2\">according to<\/a> USCIS.<\/p>\n<p>While federal immigration authorities do successfully strip citizenship from those who lied about their past, denaturalization rates are quite low compared to the sheer number of foreign nationals who become naturalized Americans every year and the legal hurdles render the process incredibly slow.<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ lodged a total of 305 denaturalization cases between 1990 and 2017, resulting in an average of just 11 denaturalization cases annually, <a href=\"https:\/\/forumtogether.org\/article\/denaturalization-fact-sheet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/forumtogether.org\/article\/denaturalization-fact-sheet\/\">according to<\/a> immigration experts.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration, which has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/can-trump-really-denaturalize-somalis-en-masse\/\" title=\"Can Trump Really Denaturalize Somalis En Masse?\">made immigration enforcement<\/a> a hallmark policy, wants to see an uptick in these numbers, with USCIS field offices being asked to supply the Office of Immigration Litigation with 100-200 denaturalization cases per month during the 2026 fiscal year.<\/p>\n<p>USCIS officials previously confirmed that it&rsquo;s launching a first-of-its-kind vetting facility to enhance its screening of immigrants into the country.<\/p>\n<p>Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence following her conviction of sexually exploiting and abusing underage girls with Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in February, she pleaded the fifth during her deposition before the House Oversight Committee, but indicated she would cooperate with prosecutors &mdash; 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The British socialite, who was convicted in 2021 of trafficking minors in connection with Jeffrey Epstein, appears to have left out important details about her criminal past when she obtained U.S. citizenship more than two decades ago, according to Department of Justice documents. While there isn\u2019t a confirmed current investigation, DOJ indicated that the Trump administration would aggressively pursue any fraud in citizenship cases. A USCIS spokesman said the agency has a zero-tolerance policy on fraud in naturalization and will pursue denaturalization for anyone who lied or misrepresented themselves, regardless of who they are.<\/p>\n<p>Maxwell, who also holds French citizenship, became a naturalized American citizen in 2002. In her naturalization filings, she answered \u201cno\u201d to questions about having committed criminal acts in the past or having procured anyone for prostitution, which contradicts her subsequent conviction for participating in and facilitating the sexual abuse of underage girls for Epstein between 1994 and 2004. Denaturalization is possible if fraud occurred during the citizenship process, such as concealing past criminal activity or using a false identity. However, denaturalization rates are low relative to the large numbers of people who become naturalized each year, and the legal hurdles make the process slow. The DOJ reported 305 denaturalization actions from 1990 to 2017, averaging about 11 per year. The Trump administration has sought more aggressive enforcement, asking USCIS field offices to generate 100\u2013200 denaturalization cases per month for the 2026 fiscal year, and USCIS has said it is launching a new vetting facility to improve screening of immigrants. Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sexual exploitation and abuse of underage girls with Epstein. Earlier this year she invoked the Fifth Amendment during a House Oversight Committee deposition but indicated she would cooperate with prosecutors if clemency were granted by the president. 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