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Indian-Origin Lawyer Faces $470K Fine Over Fraudulent Asylum Claims
Suraj Raj Singh is a lawyer who helps people from India try to stay in the United States.
The U.S. government says he made fake paperwork for 54 people, using the same stories for each case.
Because of this, the agency wants to fine him more than $470,000.
The fine is part of a new rule to stop people from cheating the immigration system.
The case is still being decided, so we don’t know the final outcome yet.
Suraj Raj Singh is accused of filing 118 fraudulent asylum documents in 54 cases.
ICE seeks a maximum civil penalty of $470,584 under a DHS directive to crack down on asylum fraud.
DHS General Counsel James Percival warned that fraudulent claims threaten public safety and undermine the immigration system.
This is the second major civil penalty case against an immigration lawyer after a similar case against Vinod Doddamani.
Legal proceedings are ongoing; a final decision has not yet been made.
- Who
- Suraj Raj Singh, an Indian-origin immigration attorney
- What
- facing a civil penalty for filing fraudulent asylum claims
- Where
- United States, nationwide
- When
- Notice issued July 28, 2026; proceedings ongoing
- Why
- alleged filing of 118 false documents in 54 asylum cases
Key facts
- Accused of fraudulent documents
- 118
- Number of cases
- 54
- Fine amount
- $470,584
- Agency
- ICE
- Director
- James Percival
- Date of Notice
- July 28, 2026
Quotes
James Percival
DHS General Counsel
“Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, we will hold attorneys like this accountable and put an end to the practice of defrauding and abusing our immigration system.”
financialexpress.com
“Fraudulent asylum claims threaten the safety of the American people, undermine our immigration system, and delay the removal of dangerous criminal illegal aliens.”
financialexpress.com
DHS General Counsel James Percival
Government official representing U.S. Department of Homeland Security
“"fraudulent asylum claims put the safety of the American public at risk, weaken the immigration system, and delay the removal of what he called “dangerous criminal illegal aliens.””
indianexpress.com
Sources
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