Tag: immigration fraud
Collin L. Welch, Immigration Fraud, Virginia 2026
⏱ 2 min read Collin L. Welch, a 40-year-old Major in the D.C. National Guard, pleaded guilty to inducing aliens to enter and remain in the United States and stealing $54,000 in government money. The crimes occurred in Virginia and involved a complex scheme to smuggle a Mongolian woman and her daughter into the country.…
Jeffry Jose De Pena, Sex Crimes, North Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jeffry Jose De Pena, a 39-year-old illegal alien from the Dominican Republic, has been sentenced to 7 months in federal prison for immigration fraud. De Pena, who was previously convicted of molesting a 3-year-old toddler in Wake County, North Carolina, pleaded guilty to the charges on March 11, 2026. The crimes…
Salvador Santiago-Lopez, Use and Possession of Fraudulent Immigration Documents, Montana 2026
⏱ 2 min read Salvador Santiago-Lopez, a 33-year-old Mexican man, was caught using fake immigration documents during a traffic stop near Malta, Montana, on March 6, 2026. He admitted to being in the US illegally and crossing the border without inspection. Santiago-Lopez claimed he was traveling to borrow money from his brother to pay for…
Wilmar Aristo Pablos-Miguel, Visa Fraud Scheme, West Virginia 2026
⏱ 2 min read Wilmar Aristo Pablos-Miguel, a 42-year-old Mexican national, pleaded guilty to fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents in Charleston, West Virginia. Pablos-Miguel, who was living illegally in Nitro, used a counterfeit Immigration Form I-551, also known as a Permanent Resident Card or Green Card, to obtain employment at Rio…
Samir Ousman Alsheikh, Torture, California 2024
⏱ 3 min read Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 73, a former high-ranking official in the Assad regime and notorious head of Adra Prison in Damascus, was found guilty today of ordering the brutal torture of inmates, then brazenly lying to U.S. authorities to secure a green card and attempt to become a naturalized citizen. The verdict…
