USCIS, FBI, HSI Uncover Naturalization Fraud: Ex-Connecticut Resident Pleads Guilty Over Bosnia War Crimes Lies

USCIS, the FBI, and DHS’s Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center coordinated with DOJ to secure a guilty plea from a former Connecticut resident who lied during naturalization about involvement in abuses during the Bosnian conflict. The defendant admitted to procuring citizenship contrary to law and faces up to 10 years in prison, with sentencing set for Feb. 3, 2026. The case reflects ongoing interagency efforts to target naturalization fraud tied to serious human-rights offenses.