ALLEGED NAZI FACES DENATURALIZATION The Office of Special Investigations, the division of the Justice Department dedicated to uncovering former Nazis in the US, has begun proceedings aimed at deporting a Philadelphia area man.
Theodor Szehinskyj, originally from Ukraine, is facing denaturalization, the first step in deporting him. Szehinskyj entered the US in 1950 as a refugee. He claimed that during the war he was interred in a forced labor camp outside Vienna, Austria.
However, German documents captured by the Soviet Union and released after its fall list him name on six different concentration camp guard rosters. According to these documents, Szehinskyj served in the Waffen-SS in Poland from early 1943 until spring of 1945, when the Soviet army pushed the Nazis out of Poland.
Alleged Nazis must first be denaturalized before they can be deported. In such cases, the basis for denaturalization is almost always that the person lied about their wartime activities in making their application to immigrate to the US. < Back | Next > Disclaimer: This newsletter is provided as a public service and not intended to establish an attorney client relationship. Any reliance on information contained herein is taken at your own risk. | 
