Immigration Scam Uncovered by Fake University

The University of Northern New Jersey had a Facebook Page, a website detailing courses, and tuition costs of $12,620. In addition, the university also announced its expansion plans into Hoboken, Morristown, and Harrison. The website and the courses appeared so real that no one was able to guess that it was a fake site created by the Feds to investigate immigration scams.

The college neither had any professors nor held classes. The site was actually a trap laid by federal investigators to target those who committed visa fraud. Within a matter of days the investigators apprehended 21 people who were chiefly brokers according to wtvr.com. This is not ideal behavior immigration lawyers profess. 

These brokers were soliciting with the university administrators to help 1,000 Asian students from China and India keep their student visas by creating false transcripts and documents. These students had entered country legitimately under a valid student visa and were enrolled under different universities. What the brokers did not realize is that the administrators were undercover Feds actually doing something good for the country unlike the IRS for much of the time and the EPA.

The brokers were also trying to create false contracts between the university and the students showing that they were employed by the college to obtain work visas. The Feds have not arrested the students but their visas will be terminated. Currently, there are 1.2 million legal students in the US according to a report by the Department of Homeland Security. Most come from Asia and are enrolled in master’s and bachelor programs.

According to immigration attorneys, those who aspire to study here must first procure enrollment in a college that is certified by the immigration agency and only then they can apply for a visa. They have a right to stay in the US as long as they take the course classes and pass the exams.

Sarah Saldana, director of Immigration and Custom’s Enforcement, said that those who are charged and arrested have committed an egregious crime against the country’s immigration system. She further added that even though the US has always welcome international students those who seek to exploit the immigration system will not be spared.

The Feds set up a fake website for good reason. This website (Immigration.USAttorneys) was set up for good reason too and no worries, it is real and alive. It helps anyone find the legal help they need in America. This is not Cuba, Americans have rights. But enemies of America and people who do things to undermine America’s sovereignty and who take advantage of America’s kindness, can still be held accountable.

1,100 Suspects Busted by Immigration in Gang Sweep

A nationwide operation targeting international gangs was conducted by immigration agents recently. They rounded up more than 1,000 suspects on charges of witness tampering and attempted murder. Reports by reuters.com suggest that during the raids the officials seized 150 fire arms, huge cache of narcotics, and $70,000 hard cash.

ICE or the US immigration and Custom’s Enforcement spearheaded the operation targeting criminal organizations involved in drug trafficking, racketeering, and murder. The operation was called Project Shadowfire.

Reports from ICE indicate that 1,133 were arrested. 915 of those arrested were gang members and associates who were involved in illegal cross-border activities. Charges of criminal offenses were brought against 1,000 of those arrested but the rest were slapped with immigration violations.

The majority of these criminals had links with notorious gangs such as Sureños, Norteños, MS-13, and prison gangs. The bust covered various states and cities of the US like Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, El Paso, Texas, and San Jose.

If you are perplexed by the complexities of immigration laws or want to know more about student, work based, or family based immigration, speak to an immigration lawyer to clarify your doubts. Your legal representative will answer your questions and will help you fulfill all the formalities in compliance with the laws. Involving an immigration lawyer will therefore save you from a lot of hassle and reduce the anxiety. There will be a lot less doubt.