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USCIS Plays Key Role in Denaturalization Process to Begin for Former Mayor of the City of North Miami

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USCISFebruary 20, 2026

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USCIS and the Department of Justice have initiated a denaturalization lawsuit against Philippe Bien-Aime, the former Mayor of North Miami, based on an investigation into how he obtained U.S. citizenship. The civil complaint was filed in U.S. District Court in Miami, Florida. This action is part of an ongoing government effort to challenge fraudulently obtained citizenship.

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice led an investigation that has resulted in the filing this week of a civil denaturalization complaint in the U.S. District Court of Miami, Florida against former Mayor of the City of North Miami, Philippe Bien-Aime.

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