Colin McDonald

Colin McDonald

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Colin McDonald is a senior official at the U.S. Department of Justice who recently announced a directive prioritizing the investigation of individuals entering the U.S. on tourist visas for the purpose of giving birth in order to secure U.S. citizenship for their children. His memo emphasized the commitment of the Department of Justice to uphold the integrity of American citizenship rights amid ongoing immigration policy debates.

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Colin McDonald, the fraud czar and assistant attorney general for the Fraud Division, details the FBI's 'Most Wanted Fraudsters' list.

2 men charged for posing as federal agents in Washington gold scam
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-08-08
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Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald remarked that Escoe’s arrest demonstrates that no one is beyond the reach of American justice.

COVID relief fraudster caught in Ja, extradited to US | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-07-27
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Colin McDonald, the fraud czar and assistant attorney general for the Fraud Division, details the FBI's 'Most Wanted Fraudsters' list.

FBI Most Wanted COVID-19 fraudster arrested and returned from Jamaica
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-07-25
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Colin McDonald, the Deputy Attorney General, has urged prosecutors to investigate birth tourism practices.

Trump e il piano B sullo ius soli: vietare alle donne incinte di entrare negli Usa. Perché è difficile che funzioni (e cosa c'entra Balogun)
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-07-03
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US Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald told employees in a memo that people who travel to the US under 'false pretenses' could be criminally charged.

US to target ‘birth tourism’ after court rules against Trump
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-02
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Colin McDonald directed justice department staff to bring fraud charges in alleged cases of birth tourism.

Trump attorney general plots crackdown on ‘birth tourism’ after supreme court ruling | Trump administration
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-01
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Colin McDonald announced that those coming to the U.S. with 'fake reasons' to give birth for citizenship will be prosecuted.

Mỹ sẽ ưu tiên truy quét các đường dây 'du lịch sinh con'
VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·VietnamVietnam· 2026-07-01
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