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.
A Cuban lawful permanent resident in Missouri has been indicted on two counts of illegal voting by an alien in federal elections, allegedly casting ballots across 15 elections over 20 years. USCIS assisted in the investigation leading to his arrest.
An Ohio doctor has been convicted of naturalization fraud after lying on his Form N-400 application and during a USCIS interview, concealing a prior guilty plea for attempting to poison his pregnant girlfriend. He now faces up to 10 years in prison and possible denaturalization.
An Italian national in Florida faces federal charges for voting by an alien in the 2024 general election and allegedly lying about it on a naturalization application. If convicted on all counts, Andrea Catanese could face up to 10 years in prison.
A former Syrian prison warden was sentenced to 60 years in federal prison after a jury found him guilty of torture and immigration fraud, including lying to U.S. officials to obtain a Green Card and pursue naturalization after entering the country in 2020.
A federal grand jury in Minnesota has indicted ten noncitizens on noncitizen voter fraud charges, alleging illegal voting and false claims of U.S. citizenship across multiple elections. USCIS and ICE assisted the investigation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Florida prosecutors have charged 16 noncitizens with illegal voting by falsely claiming U.S. citizenship on voter registration forms, with USCIS confirming immigration status as part of the investigation. Authorities say additional arrests are expected as the probe continues.
A Florida man has been convicted in a large-scale Cuban alien smuggling conspiracy that moved over $20 million through dozens of bank accounts and used fraudulent ESTA applications to illegally bring thousands of people into the United States.
Two noncitizens from New Jersey have been charged with illegal voting in federal elections and making false statements on their naturalization applications, following an investigation that included USCIS. If convicted, each faces up to 10 years on the fraud counts.
A federal grand jury has indicted a Nigerian permanent resident on charges of illegal voting by an alien in a federal election, including allegedly casting a ballot in November 2024 after falsely claiming U.S. citizenship during voter registration in Kansas.
