Immigration

Ghanaian Immigration Lawyer Faces Up to 15 Years in Jail for Exploiting Vulnerable Clients and Deceiving the US Immigration System

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New York – A Ghanaian immigration lawyer based in the Bronx, New York, is facing up to 15 years in jail for orchestrating a massive immigration scam that defrauded vulnerable immigrants and caused financial loss, deportations, and denied Green Card applications. Kofi Amankwaa, along with his son Kofi Amankwaa Jr. and several associates, scammed hundreds of clients by charging exorbitant fees for fraudulent services promising to secure Green Cards for them. Simultaneously, they submitted false petitions accusing the clients’ children of abuse under the Violence Against Women Act to expedite their immigration applications. According to … Read more

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

Bronx Attorney and Son Slapped with Criminal Charges in Elaborate Immigration Fraud Plot

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NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer and his son from the Bronx have been charged with participating in an immigration fraud scheme, according to court documents. The scheme involved filing false applications for asylum and other immigration benefits. The lawyer, whose identity has not been disclosed by authorities, allegedly filed fraudulent applications on behalf of clients from various countries. These applications contained false information in order to obtain immigration benefits they were not eligible for. The son, who also hasn’t been named, allegedly helped his father by creating fake documents to support the false claims … Read more

Texas Civil Rights Groups Seek Injunction to Halt Implementation of Controversial Immigration Enforcement Law

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Austin, Texas – The ACLU of Texas and the Texas Civil Rights Project have requested a federal judge to intervene and block the implementation of a new law in Texas that criminalizes unauthorized entry into the state. This legal action comes after the same groups previously filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the law, which was signed by Governor Greg Abbott last month. The law, known as Senate Bill 4, is set to take effect on March 5th. It grants local and state law enforcement the power to arrest and detain individuals suspected of … Read more