3 Decades After Entering US, Indian-Origin Man May Lose Citizenship Over Identity Fraud

Published 11 August 2026 · india

News world 3 Decades After Entering US, Indian-Origin Man May Lose Citizenship Over Identity Fraud 3 Decades After Entering US, Indian-Origin Man May Lose Citizenship

News world 3 Decades After Entering US, Indian-Origin Man May Lose Citizenship Over Identity Fraud 3 Decades After Entering US, Indian-Origin Man May Lose Citizenship Over Identity Fraud Published By, Last Updated: August 11, 2026, 23:13 IST An Indian-origin man who entered the US in 1991 faces citizenship loss after allegedly using a different identity and hiding his past immigration history. Rapid Read News18 An Indian-origin man who entered the United States more than three decades ago is facing denaturalisation proceedings after authorities accused him of obtaining American citizenship under a false identity. The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas announced on August 7 that it had filed a civil lawsuit against Harinder Singh, also known as Harinder Singh Sanghera and Rushpal Singh, of Olathe. The US government alleges that Singh misrepresented and concealed material facts while applying to become a naturalised US citizen.

Stopped At JFK Airport In 1991 According to the authorities, Singh was initially stopped by the US Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) at JFK International Airport in 1991. At the time, he identified himself as Rushpal Singh. In 1995, he was ordered to be deported. However, the US government has “no record Singh ever left the US pursuant to his exclusion and deportation order", according to the US Attorney’s Office. The case later took a different turn when Singh applied for an immigration benefit in June 1996. Allegedly Used A Different Identity In his 1996 application to the INS, Singh allegedly used the name Harinder Singh. The government also alleges that he changed information relating to his date of birth, date of entry into the US and the basis for his immigration claim. The INS subsequently granted the application. By 2000, Singh’s application to become a lawful permanent resident had been approved under the identity Harinder Singh.

Eight years later, in 2008, he became a naturalised US citizen under the same name. According to the US Justice Department, Singh did not disclose his earlier immigration history under a different name when applying for citizenship. US Seeks To Revoke Citizenship The US government has now filed a civil action seeking to revoke and set aside the order admitting Singh to US citizenship and cancel his certificate of naturalisation. The Justice Department said that since January 20, 2025, it has filed approximately 123 civil denaturalisation complaints, describing the figure as the highest in recorded history. Another Indian-Origin Man Faces Similar Action Singh is not the only Indian-origin naturalised US citizen facing such proceedings. Debashis Ghosh, whose last known residence is in Cook County, Illinois, has been facing similar denaturalisation proceedings since May. Ghosh entered the United States multiple times on various non-immigrant visas beginning as early as 1991 and became a US citizen in 2012.