Washington, June 8, (IANS) The US Department of Justice has launched proceedings to revoke the citizenship of 17 naturalised Americans accused of concealing crimes or lying during the immigration process, including an Indian-origin businessman convicted in a visa fraud case.The Justice Department said Monday that the denaturalisation actions, filed in federal courts across the country, target individuals accused of offences ranging from sexual abuse of minors and healthcare fraud to money launde…
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Washington, April 25 (IANS) The US Justice Department has filed a civil complaint to revoke the citizenship of a Pakistan-born man convicted of sexually grooming and abusing a minor, alleging he obtained naturalisation by concealing his crimes and giving false testimony.The case targets Hassan Sherjil Khan, who was granted US citizenship in May 2013 despite what prosecutors describe as years of criminal conduct involving a child. The government argues his citizenship was “illegally procured”…
Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) The United States has filed a civil action seeking to revoke the citizenship of an Indian-born man convicted of rape and kidnapping, saying he concealed violent crimes during his naturalization process, the Justice Department announced.In a complaint filed in the Eastern District of New York, the Justice Department said Gurmeet Singh hid and misrepresented material facts on his naturalization application, including that he had previously kidnapped and sexually assaulted …