ICE seeks nearly $500K fine against immigration lawyer accused of filing fake asylum claims | 29 July 2026 | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is seeking more than $470,000 in civil fines against a New York immigration attorney accused of filing fraudulent documents in support of asylum claims on behalf of dozens of clients, alleging he submitted more than 100 documents containing nearly identical accounts of persecution. Homeland Security Investigations announced it had issued a notice of intent to fine attorney Suraj Raj Singh, whose nationwide practice primarily represents Indian nationals seeking asylum before immigration courts, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ICE alleges Singh prepared and filed 118 fraudulent documents in 54 immigration cases. The agency is seeking the maximum permissible fine — $470,584.