The Oregon denaturalization lawsuit seeks to revoke the U.S. citizenship of a 54-year-old resident accused of using multiple identities and concealing an earlier deportation order.
Federal authorities in Portland said on Thursday, June 18, 2026, that they filed a civil complaint against Jaswinder Singh, also known as Balwinder Singh, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. The allegations have not been proven in court.
Oregon denaturalization lawsuit traces immigration history to 1990
According to the complaint, Singh first sought immigration benefits in August 1990 under the name Balwinder Singh. An immigration judge denied the application in November 1990 and ordered him deported.
After an unsuccessful appeal, he was directed to surrender in July 1993 but allegedly did not do so.
The government claims Singh applied again in November 1994 as Jaswinder Singh, using a different identity, birth date and U.S. entry date. Authorities allege he failed to disclose the earlier deportation order and immigration record.
An immigration judge granted the later application in August 2003, allowing Singh to obtain lawful permanent resident status.
Citizenship approved in 2013
Singh later applied for naturalization and certified under penalty of perjury that his application and supporting evidence were accurate. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services approved his application on June 3, 2013.
The government argues that Singh was never lawfully admitted as a permanent resident because that status was allegedly obtained through fraud. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, a federal court may revoke citizenship that was illegally procured or obtained through willful concealment or material misrepresentation.
USCIS, an agency within the Department of Homeland Security, is investigating. If the government succeeds, Singh could lose his citizenship and face additional immigration proceedings.
The case matters because it tests whether alleged fraud committed years before naturalization can invalidate citizenship granted later, while requiring the government to prove its claims in federal court.
