Deportations

Bronx Immigration Lawyer Charged with Fraud and Deportations in Scam Targeting Clients

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Bronx, New York – Attorney General Letitia James announced charges against immigration lawyer Kofi Amankwaa for allegedly defrauding clients from 2016 to 2023. The scheme resulted in some clients having their green cards denied and others being deported. Damian Williams, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, also filed criminal charges against Amankwaa and his associates for their involvement in the “large-scale immigration fraud scheme.” According to the lawsuits, Amankwaa and his office illegally filed thousands of petitions under the Violence Against Women Act, falsely accusing clients’ children of abuse against their … Read more

Trump Plans to Invoke Ancient Wartime Law for Mass Deportations, Despite Legal Hurdles

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Hialeah, FL – Former President Donald Trump has expressed his intention to invoke an 18th-century wartime law to support his aggressive stance on immigration. However, legal experts argue that using the Alien Enemies Act in this manner would likely face significant court challenges. The law, passed in 1798, empowers presidents to remove foreign nationals over the age of 14 from countries engaged in wartime activities or subject to invasion or predatory incursion. Trump and his allies believe that cartels, gangs, and drug dealers in Latin America have corrupted their governments to the extent that they … Read more