Denaturalization Case Filed Against Man Who Used False Identity to Gain U.S. Citizenship
Published Aug 12, 2026
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas has filed charges to denaturalize Harinder Singh, who allegedly used a false identity to obtain a green card and later U.S. citizenship. USCIS supported the investigation that uncovered the alleged fraud.
Key points
- Singh was first encountered by immigration authorities at JFK Airport in 1991 under a different name.
- An immigration judge ordered his deportation in 1995, but he never left the U.S.
- In 1996 he filed an immigration benefit application under a new name, birth date and entry date, which was approved.
- He later obtained a green card in 2000 and naturalized in 2008 under this false identity.
- The government is seeking to revoke his citizenship and cancel his naturalization certificate.
Who is affected
Naturalized U.S. citizens suspected of having obtained citizenship through false identity or concealment of material facts.
What to do
Anyone with information about suspected immigration benefit fraud can report it through the USCIS Tip Form.
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Release Date
08/12/2026
WICHITA, Kan. — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided crucial support to an investigation resulting in charges to denaturalize a man born in India for using a false identity to become a U.S. citizen. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas made the announcement.
Charges were filed in the District of Kansas to denaturalize Harinder Singh, a.k.a. Harinder Singh Sanghera a.k.a. Rushpal Singh of Olathe, Kansas, for unlawfully procuring U.S. citizenship. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the citizenship of a naturalized U.S. citizen may be revoked, and certificate of naturalization canceled, if the naturalization was illegally procured or procured by concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation.
The Immigration and Naturalization Service first encountered Singh in 1991 at JFK International Airport in New York. He identified himself at that time as Rushpal Singh. In August 1995, an immigration judge ordered him to be deported, but the government has no record of Singh ever leaving the U.S.
In June 1996, Singh filed an application for an immigration benefit with INS under the name Harinder Singh. He also changed his date of birth, his date of entry into the U.S., and the factual basis for his claim. INS granted the application. In October 2000, INS approved Singh’s Green Card application under the identity of Harinder Singh. Eight years later he naturalized under the identity and immigration history of Harinder Singh. He did not disclose his prior immigration history under a different name.
The U.S. government seeks to revoke the defendant’s citizenship and cancel his certificate of naturalization.
To report suspected immigration benefit fraud or abuse to USCIS, please use the USCIS Tip Form.
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08/12/2026
Original title: Denaturalization Case Filed Against Man Who Procured U.S. Citizenship Under False Identity
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