DOJ Files Denaturalization Case Against Former North Miami Mayor

In a 13-page complaint filed by the Department of Justice, prosecutors allege Bien-Aime “willfully misrepresented his identity and immigration history throughout the naturalization process,” according to court documents reviewed by NBC6.

The DOJ described the case as a rare denaturalization action. Prosecutors say Bien-Aime is the same individual who was previously ordered removed from the United States under a different name.

According to court records, Department of Homeland Security data, including fingerprint comparisons, indicate that the man who became a U.S. citizen as Philippe Bien-Aime is the same person once known as Philippe Janvier.

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