The article has been automatically translated into English by Google Translate from Russian and has not been edited.Переклад цього матеріалу українською мовою з російської було автоматично здійснено сервісом Google Translate, без подальшого редагування тексту.Bu məqalə Google Translate servisi vasitəsi ilə avtomatik olaraq rus dilindən azərbaycan dilinə tərcümə olunmuşdur. Bundan sonra mətn redaktə edilməmişdir.The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of Justice have begun the process of denaturalizing 12 individuals accused of concealing ties to terrorism, as well as war crimes, espionage, sexual assault, and other serious offenses. Among them is a native of Uzbekistan, according to reports. USCIS.The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), together with the Department of Justice (DOJ), filed denaturalization lawsuits in federal district courts against 12 individuals accused of serious crimes, including providing material support to terrorist organizations, participating in war crimes, and sexually assaulting minors.One of the accused is 46-year-old Abduvosit Razikov, a native of Uzbekistan. Compared to the cases of the others, Razikov's story (and perhaps the other two on the USCIS list) looks like an innocent prank, judging by description of the case, presented by the Department of Justice. On the subject: A US Army veteran was deported to Jamaica without even knowing about his immigration hearing.Razikov arrived in the United States in October 2003 on a tourist visa. The visa soon expired, but he remained in the country illegally, working at a restaurant and hotel in Memphis, Tennessee.To legalize his status, in late 2004 and early 2005, Razikov offered American Jessica McGee approximately $5000 for a sham marriage. They married on April 12, 2005, in Tennessee, although they had previously agreed that it would be a purely formal union for immigration benefits. The couple never lived together, did not share a household, and had no intimate relations. Razikov repaid the promised money in installments.The fictitious "spouses" filed documents with USCIS: McGee filed an I-130 petition, and Razikov filed an adjustment of status application (I-485). At their interview in February 2006, Razikov and McGee presented their marriage as genuine and even prepared false evidence (even a photo of a cake that wasn't present at the wedding). Razikov ultimately received a conditional green card, and later, in 2008, he successfully waived the conditions by continuing to deceive authorities.While still married to McGee, Razikov was in a romantic relationship with an Uzbek woman, Dilrabo Obidova. To bring her to the United States, he arranged a second sham marriage in 2006–2007: he paid another American, Michael Griffith, to travel to Tashkent, cover his expenses, and arrange the sham union. Prior to this, Razikov and Obidova had a religious marriage. Obidova arrived, formally married Griffith, received immigration benefits, and then divorced him and officially married Razikov.Later, after receiving American citizenship in March 2012 and divorcing McGee in 2010, Razikov entered into a third sham marriage with another Uzbek woman to help her with immigration.When the schemes were uncovered, Razikov and Obidova were charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, as well as other immigration and passport violations. Obidova pleaded guilty, was sentenced, and deported to Uzbekistan. Razikov, however, went into hiding and is currently wanted as a fugitive. He is believed to be in Tashkent.In May 2026, the US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in federal court for the District of Columbia seeking Razikov's denaturalization.Who else is going to be stripped of citizenship?Ali Yousif Ahmed Al-Nuri (48, Iraq), having concealed his involvement with al-Qaeda, received citizenship in 2015. In his home country, he is accused of the premeditated murder of two police officers in 2006, but when he naturalized, he lied about having no criminal record.Oscar Alberto Peláez (75, Colombia), a Catholic priest, repeatedly committed sexual assault against a teenager between 1998 and 2000. The boy was only 14 years old when the relationship began. In 2002, Peláez pleaded guilty to 13 counts but concealed the charges when applying for citizenship.Khalid Ouazzani (48, Morocco) participated in plans to support al-Qaeda even before his naturalization in 2006, transferred funds to it, and swore allegiance to the terrorist organization. Upon receiving his citizenship, he falsely swore allegiance to the US Constitution.Salah Osman Ahmed (43, Somalia) soon joined the terrorist group al-Shabaab after receiving citizenship in 2007, participating in combat operations and providing assistance to the group. Authorities believe he never subscribed to the principles of the US Constitution.Babukar Mboub (58, Gambia) participated in the unlawful execution of six officers without trial in 1994 as a military policeman. He concealed this fact when he received citizenship in 2011 and only admitted it in 2019 at a commission in Gambia.Kevin Robin Suarez (31, Bolivia) participated in a weapons smuggling scheme for ten months after his naturalization in 2017, which was then channeled through proxies to Latin American drug cartels. He pleaded guilty in 2020.Abdullah Osman Sheikh (28, Kenya), a Marine, possessed and distributed child pornography before and during his service, which he concealed when he received citizenship in 2019. He was also discharged from the military "not with honorable discharge."Debashis Ghosh (62, India) participated in a $2,5 million fraud before his naturalization and continued the scheme afterward. When filing his documents, he falsely claimed he had committed no crimes.Ping He (53, China) was previously deported from the United States in 1992 under a different name. In 1993, he returned under a new identity, concealed his deportation, and received citizenship in 2013.George Ofuan Oyahire (66, Nigeria) repeatedly used a false name and date of birth on immigration applications and obtained citizenship in 1996 under a fictitious identity.Victor Manuel Rocha (75, Colombia) collaborated with Cuban intelligence since 1973, but concealed this upon his naturalization in 1978, falsely claiming that he was not affiliated with the Communist Party of Cuba and was not involved in crimes.Read also on ForumDaily:The Trump administration is seeking millions of dollars in litigation from migrants for illegally staying in the United States.The Department of Homeland Security is considering reviewing the cases of permanent residents to revoke their green cards and deport them.How to choose an immigration lawyer and avoid fraudSubscribe to ForumDaily on Google News Do you want more important and interesting news about life in the USA and immigration to America? — support us donate! 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