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USCIS Supports Investigation Leading to Guilty Plea and Mandatory Denaturalization of Committed Sex Offender

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A 54-year-old sex offender in San Antonio, Carlos Fabian Velez, has pleaded guilty to unlawful procurement of citizenship and faces mandatory denaturalization. USCIS provided key investigative support in uncovering the fraudulent naturalization. The case demonstrates enforcement actions against individuals who obtained citizenship unlawfully.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided key support in an investigation that led to Carlos Fabian Velez, 54, of San Antonio, pleading guilty to unlawful procurement of citizenship or naturalization.

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