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New York Attorney General Issues 30 More Subpoenas in Expanding Immigration Fraud Investigation(50 KB - 9/30/2009)
On 9/29/09 NY Attorney General Cuomo issued more subpoenas in an ongoing immigration fraud investigation. Nearly 100 organizations and individuals in the New York City area are under investigation for allegations of unlawfully providing legal services to immigrants. Courtesy Jan Brown. AILA Doc. No. 09093060.
New York Attorney General Shuts Down Three Companies Providing Fraudulent Immigration Legal Services(56 KB - 8/24/2009)
On 8/20/09 New York Attorney General Cuomo announced that his office had shut down three companies for providing unauthorized and fraudulent legal services to immigrant communities in New York City and Long Island. The firms are permanently barred from operating a business that provides immigration-related services and must collectively pay over $100,000 in penalties. AILA Doc. No. 09082465.
New York City Arrests Two Individuals for Operating a Fraudulent Immigration Consultation Business (8/7/2009)
Manhattan District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau announced today the indictment and arrest of two individuals for illegally practicing law and operating a fraudulent immigration consultation business in Chinatown. The indictment marks the first time that New York City’s Immigration Assistance Services Law has been criminally enforced. AILA Doc. No. 09080763.
Texas’ AG Addresses Issue of Unauthorized Aliens Receiving In-State Tuition at State Colleges and Universities(802 KB - 7/27/2009)
In an Opinion dated July 23, 2009, Greg Abbott, Attorney General of Texas, addresses the issue of whether the State of Texas may permit unauthorized aliens to receive the benefit of in-state tuition at Texas state colleges and universities. Courtesy of AILA Member Paul Parsons. AILA Doc. No. 09072764.

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