The Washington Times
Illegal aliens who entered the United States by purchasing bogus documents from a Potomac lawyer must leave if they cannot provide legal documentation, federal officials say.
"Their paperwork is invalid, and they'll have to resubmit in some timely fashion," said Vickie LeDuc, a spokeswoman for the U.S. attorney's office in Maryland. "Without the proper paperwork, they would be subject to deportation."
The announcement was made after the sentencing Thursday of immigration lawyer Maqsood Mir to 78 months in prison. Mir was found guilty April 14 of filing 144 false labor certifications, which allowed illegal aliens to enter and remain in the country.
Prosecutors said Mir, 52, engaged in a scheme with Mohammad Bajwa, a 39-year-old Herndon businessman, in which they filed applications with the Department of Labor and the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on behalf of illegal aliens from 1998 to 2003.
Posted by Suzanne at September 26, 2005