The U.S. government has filed a lawsuit seeking to revoke the citizenship of an Indian American, alleging he concealed his identity and immigration history to obtain permanent residency and later U.S. naturalization.
An Indian American man is facing a civil lawsuit from the U.S. government that seeks to revoke his American citizenship over allegations that he concealed his true identity and immigration history during the naturalization process.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced that it has filed a civil denaturalization complaint against 54-year-old Jaswinder Singh, who authorities allege previously used the name Balwinder Singh while pursuing immigration benefits in the United States.
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According to court filings, Singh first applied for an immigration benefit in 1990 under the name Balwinder Singh. An immigration judge denied that application later that year and ordered him deported. After exhausting his appeals, Singh was instructed to surrender to immigration authorities in 1993 but allegedly failed to comply with the order.
Federal prosecutors claim Singh later reentered the immigration system using a different identity. In 1994, he allegedly submitted a new application under the name Jaswinder Singh, providing a different date of birth and a different account of when he entered the United States.
The government alleges that the second application did not disclose his prior immigration history or deportation order. An immigration judge approved that application in 2003, allowing Singh to obtain lawful permanent resident status after he certified that the information he provided was accurate.
Authorities say Singh later applied for U.S. citizenship and signed his naturalization paperwork under penalty of perjury, affirming that all information submitted to immigration officials was truthful. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services approved his naturalization application in June 2013.
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The newly filed complaint argues that Singh was not legally eligible for naturalization because his permanent resident status was allegedly obtained through false information. Prosecutors also contend that he provided false testimony during the naturalization process and concealed material facts from immigration authorities.
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, a federal court can revoke a person’s citizenship if it determines that naturalization was illegally procured or obtained through willful misrepresentation or concealment of significant facts.
The investigation was conducted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security.
The allegations remain unproven, and the court has not yet made any findings regarding Singh’s liability.