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Denaturalization is a tactic heavily used during the McCarthy era and one that was expanded during the Obama administration and grew further during President Trump’s first term. It’s a tool usually used in only the most serious and rare of cases: dealing with Nazis or war criminals.
Somewhat related but I always half-joked that Clarence Thomas’ anti-civil rights rulings were a long con to outlaw interracial marriage so he could divorce Ginny.