The US Department of Justice has filed a case against 65-year-old Narinder Singh in the District of Delaware for allegedly using a fraudulent identity to seek admission to the US.
According to the Justice Department, Singh used two identities to gain admission to the US beginning in 1996 and naturalised as a US citizen on May 1, 2008.
The complaint alleges seven counts for his numerous misrepresentations and unlawful acts that adversely reflect his moral character.
Among the 25 persons against whom denaturalisation proceedings have been initiated are two persons of Pakistani descent – Zia Murad Bhatti and Mohd Wasif-for allegedly falsifying identity.
“US citizenship is one of our nation’s highest privileges, and it must be obtained lawfully and honestly,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement on Monday.
“The complaints announced today allege that these individuals secured naturalisation through fraud, concealment, or other unlawful conduct — including by concealing violent crimes, sexual offences against children, fraudulent identities, and other disqualifying facts,” said Blanche. — PTI
