Indian Arrested In US, US Citizenship, Balbir Singh, Ranjit Singh:- According to the U.S. Department of Justice, an Indian man has been convicted for using a false identity to procure American citizenship, after deportation orders.

The accused has been identified as Balbir Singh aka Ranjit Singh (50), a resident of Houston. He had previously tried to get asylum under a fake pretence. An immigration judge then ordered his deportation from the United States, when that attempt failed. This has made him ineligible to ever become a naturalized citizen. Moreover, instead of leaving the country, he changed his name to Ranjit Singh and also date of birth. He even tried to obtain naturalization, based on a marriage to a United States citizen. 

In the process of obtaining the citizenship, he denied ever being ordered deported, seeking asylum or using a different identity.

“In addition, Singh sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2013. In it, he complained about the anxiety and frustration he experienced in having to wait for an extended period at the airport every time he returned from an international trip due to discrepancies in his biometric information. He requested DHS clear these discrepancies,” the Justice Department said.

After obtaining the citizenship, a fingerprint comparison established that Balbir Singh and Ranjit Singh were the same person.

Balbir Singh will face sentencing on October 13 of up to 10 years in federal prison, a possible USD250,000 possible fine, revocation of his citizenship and enforcement of his outstanding deportation order.

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