Stacey Young
ON THE RECORD · 9 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“Courts and the public can't trust DOJ to enforce the law fairly and effectively when the administration hires lawbreakers to fill high-level positions,”
Stacey Young · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-07
Young said hiring lawbreakers to fill high-level positions undermines trust in DOJ's ability to enforce the law fairly.
“I don't think this will make any dent in the administration's deportation goals,”
Stacey Young · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-26
Young described denaturalization as slow-moving and unscalable, saying it would not significantly advance the administration's deportation goals.
“Occasionally the civil division would partner with U.S. attorney's offices, but that was rare,”
Stacey Young · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-26
Young said the civil division partnering with U.S. attorney's offices on denaturalization cases was rare.
“It’s a cumbersome process,”
Stacey Young · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-26
Young described denaturalization as a cumbersome process requiring significant evidence and discovery.
“There’s tons of evidence, intensive discovery, and cases often go to trial or go up on appeal.”
Stacey Young · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-26
Young described the evidentiary and procedural demands of denaturalization cases.
“I don't remember any cases being handled exclusively by U.S. attorney's offices.”
Stacey Young · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-26
Young said she did not recall any denaturalization cases being handled exclusively by U.S. attorney's offices.
“target anyone for denaturalization it wants, whenever it chooses – regardless of whether a person poses a threat to the public, or engaged in egregious past conduct.”
Stacey Young · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-26
Young said the DOJ memo's language suggests the division will target anyone for denaturalization it wants, whenever it chooses.
“I think it does send a message that naturalized citizenship is impermanent and precarious.”
Stacey Young · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-26
Young said the denaturalization effort sends a message that naturalized citizenship is impermanent and precarious.
“To remove them you have to go through a whole separate process,”
Stacey Young · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-26
Young noted that denaturalized defendants revert to a previous status and require a separate process for removal.