A North Carolina man had his naturalized U.S. citizenship revoked and was ordered to self-deport after pleading guilty to naturalization fraud, having concealed prior child sex offenses on his USCIS naturalization application. The case was pursued under Operation False Haven.
The DOJ and USCIS have jointly filed denaturalization cases against 40 individuals accused of concealing serious crimes — including espionage, sexual abuse, and fraud — during their naturalization proceedings, marking what officials describe as the largest single-period filing of its kind.
Federal prosecutors in North Carolina have filed a criminal indictment and three civil denaturalization complaints targeting individuals accused of naturalization fraud, including a Bhutanese national alleged to have concealed child sex crimes when applying for U.S. citizenship.
The DOJ has filed a record 25 denaturalization cases in partnership with USCIS, targeting naturalized citizens accused of serious offenses including attempted murder and aggravated sexual assault of a child. Learn what charges triggered these actions and what this enforcement record means.
DHS and DOJ have filed denaturalization actions in federal courts against 10 naturalized citizens accused of concealing serious crimes — including child sexual abuse, Medicare fraud, and drug trafficking — during the naturalization process. Learn what allegations are driving this denaturalization effort.
The Department of Justice has filed denaturalization lawsuits against 17 naturalized U.S. citizens accused of serious crimes, underscoring that citizenship obtained through fraud or disqualifying conduct may be revoked and could carry significant immigration consequences.
USCIS announced a Connecticut woman was sentenced to 30 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship after concealing involvement in Bosnian war crimes, underscoring that misrepresentation in immigration filings can lead to denaturalization, criminal prosecution, and removal.
USCIS assisted in the denaturalization of a Texas resident convicted of child sexual abuse after federal authorities found material misrepresentations in his naturalization process, underscoring that U.S. citizenship can be revoked when unlawfully obtained through fraud or concealment.
A federal judge has revoked the U.S. citizenship of a Salvadoran national in North Carolina after a guilty plea for fraudulent naturalization, underscoring that denaturalization—though rare—remains a powerful enforcement tool when citizenship is obtained through misrepresentation or concealment.
USCIS, in coordination with the Department of Justice, has supported a civil denaturalization complaint against former North Miami Mayor Philippe Bien-Aime, underscoring the government’s authority to revoke citizenship obtained through alleged misrepresentation and reinforcing the importance of accuracy in naturalization filings.
