US, Aug 04 : The United States Department of Justice has launched its largest coordinated denaturalisation initiative to date, initiating legal proceedings against 25 naturalised citizens from 17 countries, including an Indian-origin man, over allegations that they obtained American citizenship through fraud or concealed disqualifying information.
Among those named is 65-year-old Narinder Singh, who faces a civil complaint in the District of Delaware. According to the Justice Department, Singh allegedly used two separate identities while seeking entry into the United States beginning in 1996 and later became a naturalised US citizen in May 2008.
Authorities claim Singh made multiple false statements and committed unlawful acts during the immigration and naturalisation process. The complaint includes seven counts alleging that his actions reflected a lack of the moral character required to obtain US citizenship.
The Justice Department has also filed denaturalisation cases against individuals from several other countries, including Pakistan, Mexico, Nigeria, Colombia, Ghana, Jamaica, Jordan, Cuba, Haiti and Sweden. Two individuals of Pakistani origin have also been accused of securing citizenship by allegedly providing false identities.
Announcing the coordinated legal action, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said American citizenship is a privilege that must be earned through lawful and honest means. He stated that the complaints involve allegations ranging from identity fraud and marriage fraud to violent crimes, child sexual abuse, financial fraud and other offences that could have disqualified the individuals from naturalisation.
The department said the latest filings, submitted between July 20 and August 3, represent the largest single wave of denaturalisation cases in its history. Officials added that the initiative forms part of a broader enforcement campaign under the Trump administration to identify and prosecute individuals suspected of unlawfully obtaining US citizenship.
According to the Justice Department, the latest cases raise its total number of denaturalisation filings to 123 since January 20, 2025. Authorities indicated that further legal action may follow as investigations continue into alleged violations of immigration and naturalisation laws.
Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate described the coordinated filings as an unprecedented effort to safeguard the integrity of the US naturalisation system, adding that the department would continue pursuing cases where citizenship is believed to have been obtained through fraud or concealment of material facts.