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BBC News
21-07-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Fake documents, oda tins wey fit lead to life ban from di United States
Di United States Mission for Nigeria don drop anoda update for Nigerians and oda pipo wey dey try enta dia kontri or already dey dia. Dem say dia interagency efforts dey combat fraud and go end illegal immigration. For one statement for dia social media handle, U.S. tok say dem go ban anybody wey commit visa fraud from di United States for life. Dis statement na di latest development for di United States clamp down on illegal migration. "A nation without borders no be nation", di U.S. further tok. Wit promise say dem go pursue criminal charges against those wey engage in visa fraud and those wey dey bring in and harbour illegal aliens. Exactly one week ago, di United States bin send one strong reminder give foreigners wey dey plan or already dey di kontri say make dem no overstay dia visa or di time wey immigration give dem to stay. U.S. Embassy tok say anybodi wey stay pass di allowed time wey dem give am for America fit face serious wahala. Recently, di United States Mission for Nigeria bin don announce say dem go sweep changes to dia non-immigrant visa policy for Nigeria, wey reduce di duration and conditions under which most Nigerian travellers go fit enta America. Documents wey fit count as fake for U.S. visa application To commit Fraud or lie fit cause serious wahala for U.S. immigration matter wey include visa denials, deportation, and lifetime bans from entering di U.S. Immigration officials dey take lies seriously, and even small misstatements fit lead to serious penalties. Dis na list of tins wey fit attract legal consequences for immigration proccess. Under U.S. immigration law, fraud and misrepresentation na wen pesin provide false informate or withhold important details so e go fit get immigration benefit. One section of di U.S. immigration policy tok say any foreign national wey "by fraud or willfully misrepresent a material fact seeks to procure (or dey try to procure or don procure) visa, oda documentation, or admission into di United States or oda benefit" dey permanently inadmissible. Anoda section tok say anypesin wey make false claim to be U.S. citizen for any immigration benefit or oda purposes fit also lead to permanent ban. Examples According to di U.S. mission Nigeria statement, dis kain tins wey we list above fit cause key penalties wey include: Permanent Ban: Wetin dis one mean be say pesin wey di U.S. sama permanent ban no fit obtain visa, green card, or enta di U.S. unless America grant am waiver. Visa and Green Card Denials: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and di Department of State (DOS) dey review applications for fraud. If dem detect any kind fraud, di application go dey denied. Removal (Deportation) Any pesin U.S. and is found to have committed fraud or misrepresentation, fit dey placed for deportation proceedings. Criminal Charges For some cases, immigration fraud fit lead to criminal prosecution wey cover fraudulent immigration documents. Convictions fit result in fines and imprisonment.
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Yahoo
Wife of embattled Louisiana police chief charged in immigration visa fraud scheme also arrested
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The wife of a Louisiana police chief, who earlier this week was charged for his alleged role in a mass immigration visa fraud scheme, has also been arrested, state police said Thursday. Alison Doyle, a former employee of the small city of Oakdale, has been charged with two counts of malfeasance in office. State police allege that Doyle conspired with local business owner Chandrakant 'Lala' Patel, who authorities say was a central figure in the visa fraud operation, to 'manipulate the bidding process' for two city owned properties. It is unclear if Doyle's alleged crime is at all related to the area's immigration visa fraud. However, Both Doyle's husband and Patel were among the five people arrested this week for their roles in a nearly decade-long plot that involved small-town police chiefs being paid $5,000 in exchange for filing false police reports that named hundreds of noncitizens as victims of armed robberies. The fabricated police reports would be sold to immigrants who would use them to apply for a special visa program that can give some crime victims and their families a pathway to U.S. citizenship. As a result of the sweeping federal investigation, Patel and Oakdale police Chief Chad Doyle were arrested, along with Forest Hill Police Chief Glynn Dixon, former Glenmora Police Chief Tebo Onishea and Michael 'Freck' Slaney, a marshal in Oakdale. Doyle and Slaney were appointed defense attorneys Thursday who did not immediately return messages from The Associated Press seeking comment. Patel told court officials he had retained counsel, but it was not clear from court records who would represent him. When asked about the extent of the fraud on Wednesday, U.S. Attorney Alexander Van Hook said that there were 'hundreds of names' specifically for visas that were approved. It remains unclear what, if anything, will happen to the migrants accused of obtaining the fraudulent visas. Prosecutors have declined to say whether they might face charges, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said only that the agency is 'committed to protecting the integrity of the immigration system from abuse and holding accountable those who exploit it.' The special visas, dubbed a U visa, are set aside for people who are victims of certain crimes and who 'are helpful to law enforcement or government officials in the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity,' based on a description of the program published by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. About 10,000 people got such visas in the 12-month period that ended Sept. 30, 2022, which was the most recent period for which the Homeland Security Department has published data. —- Mustian reported from New York.
The Independent
17-07-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Wife of embattled Louisiana police chief charged in immigration visa fraud scheme also arrested
The wife of a Louisiana police chief, who earlier this week was charged for his alleged role in a mass immigration visa fraud scheme, has also been arrested, state police said Thursday. Alison Doyle, a former employee of the small city of Oakdale, has been charged with two counts of malfeasance in office. State police allege that Doyle conspired with local business owner Chandrakant 'Lala' Patel, who authorities say was a central figure in the visa fraud operation, to 'manipulate the bidding process' for two city owned properties. It is unclear if Doyle's alleged crime is at all related to the area's immigration visa fraud. However, Both Doyle's husband and Patel were among the five people arrested this week for their roles in a nearly decade-long plot that involved small-town police chiefs being paid $5,000 in exchange for filing false police reports that named hundreds of noncitizens as victims of armed robberies. The fabricated police reports would be sold to immigrants who would use them to apply for a special visa program that can give some crime victims and their families a pathway to U.S. citizenship. As a result of the sweeping federal investigation, Patel and Oakdale police Chief Chad Doyle were arrested, along with Forest Hill Police Chief Glynn Dixon, former Glenmora Police Chief Tebo Onishea and Michael 'Freck' Slaney, a marshal in Oakdale. Doyle and Slaney were appointed defense attorneys Thursday who did not immediately return messages from The Associated Press seeking comment. Patel told court officials he had retained counsel, but it was not clear from court records who would represent him. When asked about the extent of the fraud on Wednesday, U.S. Attorney Alexander Van Hook said that there were 'hundreds of names' specifically for visas that were approved. It remains unclear what, if anything, will happen to the migrants accused of obtaining the fraudulent visas. Prosecutors have declined to say whether they might face charges, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said only that the agency is 'committed to protecting the integrity of the immigration system from abuse and holding accountable those who exploit it.' The special visas, dubbed a U visa, are set aside for people who are victims of certain crimes and who 'are helpful to law enforcement or government officials in the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity,' based on a description of the program published by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. About 10,000 people got such visas in the 12-month period that ended Sept. 30, 2022, which was the most recent period for which the Homeland Security Department has published data. —-
Associated Press
17-07-2025
- Associated Press
Wife of embattled Louisiana police chief charged in immigration visa fraud scheme also arrested
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The wife of a Louisiana police chief, who earlier this week was charged for his alleged role in a mass immigration visa fraud scheme, has also been arrested, state police said Thursday. Alison Doyle, a former employee of the small city of Oakdale, has been charged with two counts of malfeasance in office. State police allege that Doyle conspired with local business owner Chandrakant 'Lala' Patel, who authorities say was a central figure in the visa fraud operation, to 'manipulate the bidding process' for two city owned properties. It is unclear if Doyle's alleged crime is at all related to the area's immigration visa fraud. However, Both Doyle's husband and Patel were among the five people arrested this week for their roles in a nearly decade-long plot that involved small-town police chiefs being paid $5,000 in exchange for filing false police reports that named hundreds of noncitizens as victims of armed robberies. The fabricated police reports would be sold to immigrants who would use them to apply for a special visa program that can give some crime victims and their families a pathway to U.S. citizenship. As a result of the sweeping federal investigation, Patel and Oakdale police Chief Chad Doyle were arrested, along with Forest Hill Police Chief Glynn Dixon, former Glenmora Police Chief Tebo Onishea and Michael 'Freck' Slaney, a marshal in Oakdale. Doyle and Slaney were appointed defense attorneys Thursday who did not immediately return messages from The Associated Press seeking comment. Patel told court officials he had retained counsel, but it was not clear from court records who would represent him. When asked about the extent of the fraud on Wednesday, U.S. Attorney Alexander Van Hook said that there were 'hundreds of names' specifically for visas that were approved. It remains unclear what, if anything, will happen to the migrants accused of obtaining the fraudulent visas. Prosecutors have declined to say whether they might face charges, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said only that the agency is 'committed to protecting the integrity of the immigration system from abuse and holding accountable those who exploit it.' The special visas, dubbed a U visa, are set aside for people who are victims of certain crimes and who 'are helpful to law enforcement or government officials in the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity,' based on a description of the program published by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. About 10,000 people got such visas in the 12-month period that ended Sept. 30, 2022, which was the most recent period for which the Homeland Security Department has published data. —- Mustian reported from New York.
Al Arabiya
17-07-2025
- Al Arabiya
Wife Of Embattled Louisiana Police Chief Charged In Immigration Visa Fraud Scheme Also Arrested
BATON ROUGE, La. – The wife of a Louisiana police chief, who earlier this week was charged for his alleged role in a mass immigration visa fraud scheme, has also been arrested, state police said Thursday. Alison Doyle, a former employee of the small city of Oakdale, has been charged with two counts of malfeasance in office. State police allege that Doyle conspired with local business owner Chandrakant Lala Patel, who authorities say was a central figure in the visa fraud operation, to manipulate the bidding process for two city owned properties. It is unclear if Doyle's alleged crime is at all related to the area's immigration visa fraud. However, both Doyle's husband and Patel were among the five people arrested this week for their roles in a nearly decade-long plot that involved small-town police chiefs being paid $5,000 in exchange for filing false police reports that named hundreds of noncitizens as victims of armed robberies. The fabricated police reports would be sold to immigrants who would use them to apply for a special visa program that can give some crime victims and their families a pathway to US citizenship. As a result of the sweeping federal investigation, Patel and Oakdale police Chief Chad Doyle were arrested along with Forest Hill Police Chief Glynn Dixon, former Glenmora Police Chief Tebo Onishea, and Michael Freck Slaney, a marshal in Oakdale. Doyle and Slaney were appointed defense attorneys Thursday who did not immediately return messages from The Associated Press seeking comment. Patel told court officials he had retained counsel, but it was not clear from court records who would represent him. When asked about the extent of the fraud on Wednesday, US Attorney Alexander Van Hook said that there were hundreds of names specifically for visas that were approved. It remains unclear what if anything will happen to the migrants accused of obtaining the fraudulent visas. Prosecutors have declined to say whether they might face charges, and the US Department of Homeland Security said only that the agency is committed to protecting the integrity of the immigration system from abuse and holding accountable those who exploit it. The special visas, dubbed a U visa, are set aside for people who are victims of certain crimes and who are helpful to law enforcement or government officials in the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity based on a description of the program published by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services. About 10,000 people got such visas in the 12-month period that ended Sept. 30, 2022, which was the most recent period for which the Homeland Security Department has published data. – Mustian reported from New York.
