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DOJ Files Record 25 Denaturalization Complaints Over Fraud

8/5/2026

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The U.S. Department of Justice filed denaturalization complaints against 25 citizens on August 3, 2026, its largest surge.
In Little Rock, officials seek to revoke Pakistani Zia Murad Bhatti’s citizenship for fraud after his 1992 illegal entry.
In June, the DOJ moved to strip citizenship from 17 people for child sexual abuse and fraud, naming Indian Narinder Singh.

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The U.S. Department of Justice filed denaturalization complaints against 25 citizens on August 3, 2026, its largest surge.
In Little Rock, officials seek to revoke Pakistani Zia Murad Bhatti’s citizenship for fraud after his 1992 illegal entry.
In June, the DOJ moved to strip citizenship from 17 people for child sexual abuse and fraud, naming Indian Narinder Singh.