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Connecticut Woman Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Citizenship After Committing Torture and War Crimes in Bosnia

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A Connecticut woman and naturalized U.S. citizen from Bosnia was sentenced to 30 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining citizenship while having committed torture and war crimes. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services investigated and helped bring charges for naturalization fraud. The case demonstrates enforcement action against individuals who obtained citizenship through false statements.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services played a key role in the investigation that led to the sentencing of Nada Radovan Tomanic, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Bosnia and Herzegovina, to 30 months in prison for naturalization fraud.

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