Immigration News

Nearly 100 people indicted, 50 currently in custody in massive Houston-based marriage fraud conspiracy

by Jim Hacking | May 20, 2019

50 people are now in law enforcement custody after a 206-count indictment criminally charging 96 people for their alleged roles in a large-scale marriage fraud scheme. The charges allege... VIEW POST

Queens Immigration Attorney Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Asylum Fraud Scheme

by Jim Hacking | May 10, 2019

On Wednesday, an immigration attorney from Queens was sentenced to five years in prison for filing over 100 fraudulent asylum applications. Andreea Dumitru, 43, was convicted in November 2018... VIEW POST

Immigration Attorney Defrauded Clients and USCIS, Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison

by Jim Hacking | March 13, 2018

An immigration attorney in Indianapolis, Indiana received a prison sentence of over six years for fraud. Attorney Joel Paul was sentenced by a judge in the district court for... VIEW POST

Actor Charlie Heaton Goes Without Punishment After Being Denied Entry at LAX for Cocaine Possession

by Jim Hacking | February 26, 2018

Charlie Heaton, the star of Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” was denied entry into the United States for cocaine possession, missing the Hollywood premier of the second season. Heaton is an... VIEW POST

Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Brings A Decline in International Student Enrollment

by Jim Hacking | January 7, 2018

A loss of international students has resulted in a new round of budget cuts for college campuses around the nation. Colleges and universities located in the Midwest are having... VIEW POST

Wisconsin Immigration Attorney Disbarred for Ripping Off Clients

by Jim Hacking | December 3, 2017

An immigration lawyer and college instructor in Milwaukee, Wisconsin was disbarred by the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday, November 28. The attorney, Sergio Magaña, had taken fees from clients... VIEW POST

“No Pets. No Cubans”

by Jim Hacking | November 18, 2017

By Amany Ragab Hacking We had the chance last week to go see “On Your Feet!” - a musical at the Fox Theater about Gloria and Emilio Estefan.  Amany... VIEW POST