Eso Razic, a 51-year-old man from Iowa, is facing civil denaturalization charges for allegedly obtaining U.S. citizenship by fraud.
The U.S. government claims that Razic, a native of the former Yugoslavia and subsequently a citizen of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, concealed his service in multiple paramilitary organizations during the conflict in the Balkans in the early 1990s.
The complaint alleges that while serving as a member of those combatant groups, Razic participated in the extrajudicial killing of three individuals, including a wounded prisoner of war.
The case was investigated by ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Human Rights Violator and War Crimes Unit (HRVWCU) and the Civil Division’s Office of Immigration Litigation, District Court Section (OIL-DCS), with support from ICE’s Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) Human Rights Law Section (HRLS).
Razic allegedly obtained his naturalized U.S. citizenship by misrepresenting and concealing his membership in and conduct with these groups.
The claims made in the complaint are allegations only, and there have been no determinations of liability.
Eso Razic, 51, of Iowa, defendant/respondent REAL full name.
Extrajudicial killings, exact criminal charges.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, city and state.
January 2023, exact date of the civil denaturalization complaint.
Outcome: current status of the case, no sentence or fine has been imposed.
No dollar amounts are applicable in this case.
Case details: Eso Razic, a 51-year-old man from Iowa, is facing civil denaturalization charges for allegedly obtaining U.S. citizenship by fraud.
Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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