Indian-born US citizen faces citizenship revocation over alleged false identity

According to the US Attorney's Office for the Kansas District, an Indian-born man named Harinder Singh is facing the possibility of losing his US citizenship. The government has filed a denaturalization case against him, accusing him of obtaining his naturalization under a false identity and concealing information about his immigration history. Singh, who goes by Harinder Singh Sanghera and Rushpal Singh, is accused of providing false information when applying for naturalization in the United States.

The attorney general's office highlights that a person's US citizenship can be revoked if they "misrepresented and concealed material facts in applying to naturalise." According to the complaint, Singh was initially encountered at JFK International Airport in 1991, where he introduced himself as Rushpal Singh. Later, in 1995, an immigration judge ordered his deportation, and his verdict was upheld by the Board of Immigration Appeals.

The US authorities state that Singh has no record of leaving the US following his exclusion and deportation.

In 1996, Singh filed a new application with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) under the name Harinder Singh. He is also accused of altering his date of birth, date of entry into the US, and the foundation of his claim. Singh eventually became a US citizen in October 2000 under this new identity and immigration history.

However, the US Attorney's Office alleges that he did not reveal his prior immigration history, which was under a different name. The government is seeking the cancellation of Singh's naturalization and the revocation of his citizenship.