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By Andrew Brandt If there’s one legal issue in Texas that could likely be wiped away if it was given more attention, it’s the notario situation. According to Austin immigration attorney Robert Loughran, in Latin America and Spain, a notario publico is more than a lawyer—it’s a well-educated and certified […]
By Megan Cloherty WASHINGTON — Prosecutors across the country say a growing type of fraud is targeting the vulnerable immigrant community — people claiming to be immigration attorneys. Now D.C.’s top prosecutors are busting a man they say ruined lives. The civil suit filed against Mardoqueo Sanchez and his Unlimited […]
HAUPPAGUE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A Long Island woman took advantage of immigrants, taking their cash for services she never delivered, prosecutors said Tuesday. Jexcy Solorzano-Cedeno of East Patchogue faces five hate crime charges including grand larceny and scheme to defraud. Solorzano-Cedeno, 48, also went by “Lorena Cabrera,” prosecutors said. “The […]
When authorities arrested a 69-year-old Brooklyn man last month for allegedly selling phony legal assistance to immigrants, they charged him under a new state statue aimed at protecting immigrants from fraud. The case against Howard Seidler, who also faces counts of forgery, grand larceny and practicing law without a license, […]