Somali-born Minnesota man denaturalized, one of 17 targeted by Trump administration
Jun 3, 2026
Country of origin: Somalia

Abdikadir Ali Kadiye, a 54-year-old Minnesota resident originally from Somalia, is facing denaturalization after being accused of seeking admission to the United States under two separate identities. Beginning in 1997, he first applied under the identity Liban M. Degel, claiming to be married with no children; after an immigration judge denied that application, he submitted a second application in 1998 under the identity Abdikadir Ali Kadiye. After naturalizing, Kadiye admitted to a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent that he had previously used two identities for admission. The U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota filed a civil denaturalization complaint on June 3, 2026, making Kadiye one of 17 people targeted in the Trump administration's latest denaturalization campaign.
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