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 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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.