CARTERET, N.J. >> The Justice Department says a New Jersey resident has been stripped of his citizenship after authorities learned he used a false name when he entered the United States more than 25 years ago.

Carteret resident Baljinder Singh’s citizenship was revoked Friday after he was accused of using an alias to avoid deportation. Prosecutors say Singh, who was born in India, arrived in the U.S. in 1991 with no proof of identity, giving the name Davinder Singh.

Singh is the first person de-naturalized under Operation Janus. The Homeland Security Department initiative revokes citizenship of those who circumvented background checks during the naturalization process.

Singh married in 1996 and became a naturalized citizen in 2006 when his wife filed a visa petition.

As a lawful permanent resident, Singh could face deportation.