3 decades after he entered US, Indian-origin man accused of identity fraud, may lose American citizenship
When stopped in US in 1991, he identified himself as Rushpal Singh; slipped through systemic cracks after deportation order, naturalised as citizen as Harinder
According to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas, a man born in India and naturalised as a US citizen is facing denaturalisation proceedings. Harinder Singh, also known as Harinder Singh Sanghera and Rushpal Singh, allegedly misrepresented and concealed material facts when applying for naturalisation. In 1991, he was stopped at JFK Airport and identified as Rushpal Singh.
Despite being ordered to be deported in 1995, Singh continued to use the name Rushpal Singh until 2000 when he applied for and received a lawful permanent resident status under the name Harinder Singh. By 2004, he naturalised as Harinder Singh. The US Justice Department alleges that Singh did not disclose his prior immigration history under a different name. If denied citizenship, Singh may lose his American citizenship.
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