DOJ Charges Nineteen People with Immigration Fraud

Newark, NJ- The Department of Justice announced last week that 19 individuals in the southeast have been accused of multiple counts of immigration fraud. In the DOJ’s 16-count indictment, authorities allege that the parties named conspired to commit immigration fraud by submitting falsified visa applications and entering into bogus marriages....

Newark, NJ- Young immigrants in New York will have more professional opportunities after the state Board of Regents approved a permanent measure earlier this year. The decision allows young undocumented immigrants, who qualify for deportation relief under President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, to apply for teacher...

Newark, NJ- Numerous immigrants live in Newark and throughout New Jersey and a large number are undocumented. Undocumented status makes immigrants vulnerable in many ways, and they are often targeted by scammers whose aim is to con them out of their hard-earned money. This month U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services...

Newark, NJ- This week, in a press release issued on Monday, January 4, 2016, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson outlined some of his agency's and ICE's immigration enforcement priorities for the upcoming year. He also reinforced the removal priorities of his agency in accordance with President Obama's executive...

Hudson County, NJ- Enforcing the U.S. immigration laws can be a mammoth task, so Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) relies on help from local law enforcement agencies for help. In 2009, the Hudson County Department of Corrections entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with ICE to honor immigration detainers and...