Indian Origin Man Stripped of US Citizenship Over Stolen Identity

A federal court in New York has moved to strip an Indian origin man of his United States citizenship after prosecutors revealed he fraudulently obtained naturalization by concealing a serious criminal record and assuming a false identity during the application process.

The individual, identified as Gurmeet Singh, is alleged to have withheld material information including prior criminal conduct from immigration authorities at the time of his naturalization proceedings. The US Department of Justice filed the denaturalization action in the Eastern District of New York in early February 2026, arguing that Singh's fraudulent misrepresentation directly affected his eligibility for citizenship.

Under US law, naturalization can be revoked if it was obtained through deliberate fraud or willful concealment. Prosecutors maintain that Singh's omissions were not minor oversights but calculated acts designed to circumvent background checks built into the naturalization process.

The case is part of a broader federal crackdown on fraudulent citizenship applications under the current administration. Legal experts note that denaturalization applies only to those who gained citizenship through naturalization, and courts are required to hold the government to a strict legal standard before any revocation is ordered.