Indian-origin taxi driver loses US citizenship 15 years after conviction in rape case: ‘Not a shield for criminals’
US attorney general Todd Blanche said in a statement that Gurmeet Singh, who was convicted of rape and was born in India, no longer holds US citizenship.
In a landmark decision, the United States government has revoked the citizenship of Gurmeet Singh, an Indian-origin taxi driver, who was convicted of rape and kidnapping in 2011. Singh, who entered the US on a temporary visit in 1992, became a permanent resident in 2000 and ultimately obtained US citizenship in 2011. However, Singh concealed his sexual assault of a woman at knifepoint during the naturalization process.
The US justice department confirmed that the federal court ruling resulted in the cancellation of Singh's naturalization, emphasizing that citizenship is not a privilege for criminals. Singh had intentionally misled immigration authorities to obtain the benefits of US citizenship, a violation that led to the revocation of his citizenship.
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