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Fraudulent Citizenship Claims: Ex-Correctional Officer Arrested

2/19/2026

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Morris Brown, a Liberian national, was arrested in Minnesota for allegedly working as a correctional officer while claiming citizenship.
Brown overstayed a student visa, abandoned his National Guard post, and faces immigration fraud charges and removal proceedings.
Investigators denied his citizenship application after finding misrepresented facts, including military service, as Operation Twin Shield identified 275 fraud cases in Minnesota and tighter screening of green card applicants.

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Story summary

Morris Brown, a Liberian national, was arrested in Minnesota for allegedly working as a correctional officer while claiming citizenship.
Brown overstayed a student visa, abandoned his National Guard post, and faces immigration fraud charges and removal proceedings.
Investigators denied his citizenship application after finding misrepresented facts, including military service, as Operation Twin Shield identified 275 fraud cases in Minnesota and tighter screening of green card applicants.