USCIS News Releases

USCIS Aids Immigration Fraud Investigation Leading to Indictments

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) assisted an investigation in New York that resulted in the indictment and arrest of four individuals for alleged immigration fraud. The charges include wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, and false impersonation of U.S. officials, with over $100,000 in fraudulent transactions identified.

USCIS Denaturalization Action Against Former North Miami Mayor for Fraud

USCIS and the Department of Justice have initiated a civil denaturalization complaint against Philippe Bien-Aime, former Mayor of North Miami, for alleged document and marriage fraud used to obtain U.S. citizenship. The investigation utilized fingerprint comparison as part of a national initiative to identify immigration fraud.

Immigration Fraudster Arrested Working as Corrections Officer

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the arrest of Morris Brown, a Liberian national working as a Minnesota corrections officer, for serial immigration fraud. Brown allegedly overstayed his student visa, made false claims to U.S. citizenship, and committed marriage fraud.

DHS Proposes Rule to Strengthen Asylum Seeker Screening

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a new rule to strengthen the screening of asylum seekers and reduce fraudulent claims for work authorization. The proposed changes aim to decrease the incentive for meritless applications, thereby reducing processing times and the asylum backlog.

Salvadoran Child Molester Denaturalized and Ordered Deported

USCIS announced that a Salvadoran national, Isidro Arcenio Alvarado, has been denaturalized and ordered deported from the US after pleading guilty to fraudulently obtaining citizenship. Alvarado concealed his criminal history, including child molestation charges, on his naturalization application. This action is part of Operation False Haven.