Louisiana Police Chiefs Arrested in Visa Fraud Scheme
TL;DR
Louisiana police chiefs and officials are accused of fabricating armed robberies to exploit the U-visa program, which helps immigrant victims of violence gain legal residency, by producing false reports and accepting bribes from a local businessman, with investigations revealing a decade-long scheme.
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- Louisiana Police Chiefs Accused of Fabricating Robberies in Immigrant Visa Scheme The New York Times
- Louisiana police chiefs among those arrested and accused in a bribery scheme to help foreign nationals get visas CNN
- Louisiana police chiefs, marshal fabricated reports in visa fraud scheme, prosecutors say CBS News
- Law enforcement officials arrested in connection with federal investigation KLFY.com
- Feds charge 3 current or former Louisiana police chiefs in an alleged visa fraud scheme AP News
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