Immigration

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis immigration attorney pleaded guilty Thursday to defrauding U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and more than 250 of his clients by filing false visa applications and reaping about $750,000 in fraudulent fees. This guilty plea was announced by Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of […]

By LIZ ROBBINS MARCH 8, 2016 Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio made it clear in January: New York State and New York City were stepping up efforts to protect some of the most vulnerable immigrants from deportation. Undocumented immigrants who are victims of crime and cooperate […]

By Amy Taxin SANTA ANA, Calif. — Nubia Rodriguez was assaulted and kidnapped by an ex-boyfriend, crimes that made her eligible for a special visa for immigrants in the U.S. illegally. To apply, she needed law enforcement officials that handled the case to sign paperwork documenting the crime and her […]