Summary
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is trying to take away U.S. citizenship from Phillipe Bien-Aime, a former mayor of North Miami. They claim he used false identities and a fake marriage to stay in the U.S. Bien-Aime could lose his citizenship if these charges are proven true.
Key Facts
- The DOJ filed a complaint against Phillipe Bien-Aime, also known as Jean Phillipe Janvier.
- Bien-Aime allegedly used a different identity and fake marriage to obtain legal status in the U.S.
- He was North Miami’s mayor from 2019 to 2022.
- The DOJ claims he entered the U.S. in 2000 with a photo-switched passport.
- In 2001, he was ordered to leave the U.S., but he allegedly stayed under a new identity.
- He completed U.S. citizenship proceedings in 2006 under his new identity.
- Fingerprint comparisons revealed the alleged fraud.
- The case is assigned to Judge K. Michael Moore, and a hearing date is not yet set.
