The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the sentencing of a Florida business owner for his participation in a decades-long criminal operation involving the recruitment of undocumented workers for personal profit. The sentencing highlights the significant repercussions of immigration-related crimes and the ongoing efforts of the Department of Justice to target and prosecute business practices that violate U.S. immigration law and tax law. Allegations of Fraud, Money READ MORE READ MORE

In just the last few months, over 7,300 immigrants from the nation’s border arrived in New York City.  Unfamiliar with the language or the culture, these immigrants seek a better life in the United States.  However, the staggering number of new arrivals to the country has given rise to an increase in scam artists seeking to prey on this population.  Advocates warn against certain pitfalls which could READ MORE READ MORE

In recent years, three professors from the UCLA School of Dentistry allegedly targeted international postgraduate students to pay additional fees for attendance and personally profited from the solicited fees. Complete details of the investigation are not fully public, but the allegations underscore the potential for abuse of international students in the American higher education system. While the professors have resigned their positions, an ongoing legal battle over READ MORE READ MORE

The Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicles recently announced that Pennsylvanians will soon require a REAL ID-compliant form of identification for certain activities, including boarding domestic flights, accessing military bases, and entering certain federal facilities. This announcement underscores the final efforts by states to implement the REAL ID Act of 2005 and standardize certain forms of identification in the United States. What is REAL ID? The REAL ID READ MORE READ MORE

A federal jury in the District of Massachusetts recently found that a Massachusetts-based contractor unlawfully retaliated against an immigrant employee following a work injury, resulting in the employee’s detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”). The jury awarded the employee $50,000 in compensatory damages and $600,000 in punitive damages, highlighting the severe consequences for workplace retaliation.  Allegations of Retaliation Against Employee According to a complaint filed with READ MORE READ MORE