A Canadian man has been sentenced for visa fraud in a New York court.
Liban Mumin Afrah, 42, of Ontario, Canada, was convicted of possessing a visa secured by fraud and sentenced to time served and a fine of $2,000 by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara on [no date specified].
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie Lamarque, in 1996, Afrah entered the United States from Canada and applied for asylum under the alias Ali Hussein Ali. Afrah claimed that he feared he would be harmed if he returned to Somalia because he is a member of the minority Reer Hamar tribe.
However, at the time of the fraudulent asylum application, the defendant had already been granted asylum by Canada under his real identity and was residing in Canada. Afrah was granted a green card by the United States under the false identity Ali H. Ali and traveled between the United States and Canada using both his Canadian passport under his real identity and his fraudulently obtained United States green card.
The defendant most recently renewed his green card under his fake name in June 2015.
The investigation into Afrah’s visa fraud was conducted by United States Customs and Border Protection, under the direction of Director of Field Operations Rose Brophy.
Afrah’s real full name is Liban Mumin Afrah, and the exact criminal charge was possessing a visa secured by fraud.
The sentencing took place in Buffalo, New York.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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