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Spanish Man Arrested for Leading Family Reunification Fraud Scheme

Josep B. M., a 57-year-old from Palafrugell, Spain, was arrested on July 30th for allegedly leading a scheme enabling at least 30 fraudulent family reunifications since 2020 using falsified rental contracts, charging €6,000 per family, and exploiting vulnerable property owners; he was released pendi...

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LA Mayor Promotes False Kidnapping Claim, Amplifying Immigration Hoax

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass shared a false claim of an undocumented immigrant mother, Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon, being kidnapped by ICE agents, which was later revealed as a hoax to raise funds via GoFundMe; Calderon now faces charges of conspiracy and false statements.

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Louisiana Police Chiefs Arrested in U-Visa Fraud Scheme

Three Louisiana police chiefs were arrested for allegedly selling false police reports to hundreds of immigrants seeking U-visas for \$5,000 each, exploiting a system designed to help crime victims gain legal status.

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Australian Woman Arrested for Allegedly Trafficking PNG Students to Queensland Farms

A Nigerian-Australian woman, Binta Abubakar, was arrested in Brisbane on Wednesday for allegedly trafficking 15 Papua New Guinean students to Queensland farms between March 2021 and July 2023 under the guise of offering fake scholarships through her company, BIN Educational Services and Consulting; ...

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Couple Jailed, Baby Girl's Future Uncertain After Illegal UK Entry

A Nigerian couple, Raphael Ossai and Oluwakemi Olasanoye, were jailed for 18 months and deported after bringing a baby girl, Lucy, to the UK using false documents; Lucy, unrelated to them, is now in UK care and the court is determining her future.

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Scotland-Based Immigration Scam Uses Fake Documents to Obtain Family Permits

A Scotland-based immigration scam uses fake birth certificates and a single Motherwell address to fraudulently obtain UK Family Permits; multiple cases have been uncovered involving Pakistani men claiming to be children of sponsors who did not attend hearings, prompting a Home Office investigation.

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ICE Arrests Lawful US Resident for Alleged Haitian Gang Ties

ICE arrested Pierre Reginald Boulos, a lawful permanent US resident and Haitian citizen, on July 17th for violating the Immigration and Nationality Act due to alleged involvement in Haitian gang activity, immigration fraud, and support for the Viv Ansanm gang, a designated foreign terrorist organiza...

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Mexican National Arrested for Staging Fake Kidnapping to Raise Funds

Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon, a 41-year-old Mexican national living in Los Angeles on expired parole, was arrested and charged with conspiracy and making false statements after staging her own kidnapping to raise funds via GoFundMe; the hoax diverted significant law enforcement resources.

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California Man Arrested for Impersonating Immigration Officer Amidst Nationwide Rise in Similar Cases

Fernando Diaz was arrested in Huntington Park, California, for possessing a loaded gun and documents suggesting he impersonated a federal immigration officer, amidst a rise in similar incidents nationwide linked to the Trump administration's immigration policies and the use of masked federal agents.

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Wisconsin Man Charged with Forging Threat to Trump to Deport Another

Demetric D. Scott, a Wisconsin man awaiting trial on separate charges, is accused of forging a letter threatening President Trump to get Ramón Morales Reyes, a dishwasher, deported; Morales Reyes, who doesn't speak English, was arrested but is now listed as a victim.

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NY Man Charged with Concealing Role in Rwandan Genocide

A New York man, Faustin Nsabumukunzi, was arrested Thursday on charges of concealing his role as a Rwandan local leader during the 1994 genocide in his US immigration applications; he pleaded not guilty but faces life imprisonment after a Rwandan court convicted him in absentia.

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Florida Man Impersonates ICE Agent, Underscoring Rise in Immigration-Related Impersonations

In Indiantown, Florida, José Juan Lopez, a 23-year-old with a criminal record, was arrested for impersonating an ICE agent and harassing two Latino migrants on April 3, 2024, highlighting a rise in similar incidents across the U.S. fueled by anti-immigrant sentiment.

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