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Tucson Refugees Arrested For Immigration Fraud

A Tucson couple, Mohamed Abdirahman Osman, 28, and Zeinab Abdirahman Mohamed, 25, have been arrested and charged with immigration fraud. The indictment alleges that Osman and Mohamed submitted false statements in support of their refugee applications and applications for Legal Permanent Residence Status.

The couple, who entered the United States in 2014 after being granted refugee status in China, submitted their applications for Legal Permanent Residence Status in June 2015. An investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security through the Joint Terrorism Task Force found that Osman and Mohamed made false, fictitious, and fraudulent statements in their applications.

The indictment, which was returned by a federal grand jury in Tucson on August 8, 2018, includes 11 counts of false swearing in an immigration matter and false statements to a government agency. Osman and Mohamed were arrested on August 10, 2018.

An indictment is simply a method by which a person is charged with criminal activity and raises no inference of guilt. An individual is presumed innocent until competent evidence is presented to a jury that establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

The prosecution is being handled by Beverly K. Anderson, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, Tucson. The case number is CR 17-01145-TUC-RCC (DTF) and the release number is 2018-102 Osman Mohamed.

Tucson residents are expressing outrage over the allegations, with many calling for stricter immigration laws. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, is urging anyone with information on the case to come forward.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, is committed to protecting the integrity of the immigration system and will continue to investigate and prosecute those who seek to exploit it.