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It’s almost like this whole thing brings about a ton of fraud, graft, and abuse

How the ‘Lawyer of Miracles’ built an immigration empire as former clients say their lives unraveled

When Nelson Sanchez left for work before sunrise last November, his children expected it would be another ordinary day. Instead, they got a phone call that changed everything.

Federal immigration agents had surrounded Sanchez’s truck during a traffic stop and taken him into custody. His daughter, Izzy Picazo, remembers feeling like she was a little girl again. (snip)

The work permit Sanchez had been relying on was connected to an immigration application stating he was a victim of domestic abuse, a claim his children say was completely false and made with Sanchez’s knowledge. They say the application had been prepared by the Tukwila immigration attorney they trusted to help him stay in the United States.

That attorney was Alexandra Lozano.

So, shady stuff

What began as one family’s search for answers has grown into a months-long KING 5 investigation uncovering allegations that stretch across Washington and beyond: former clients accusing Lozano of filing immigration applications they didn’t qualify for, state disciplinary records alleging professional misconduct, federal lawsuits, a growing list of alleged victims, multimillion-dollar real estate purchases, a hot pink private jet, and questions about how one of the country’s fastest-growing immigration law firms operated.

Today, the federal civil lawsuit against Lozano continues to expand. An amended complaint now includes 34 former clients, up from nine in the original filing, and seeks to recover luxury assets, including a private jet that plaintiffs allege were purchased with proceeds from the firm’s business. It alleges fraud, professional negligence, violations of Washington’s Consumer Protection Act and federal racketeering laws.

Lozano has previously denied wrongdoing through her attorneys, and the allegations in the lawsuit have not been proven in court.

It’s a very long, detailed article on everything above. The only thing missing is taking state and/or federal money to “help” the illegals

In Ohio, immigration attorney Angel Lisinski was sued by former clients who allege they, too, were pressured into filing abuse-based immigration applications they did not qualify for. The lawsuit alleges clients were steered toward VAWA petitions and T visas without understanding what those programs were or whether they were eligible.

The Ohio complaint goes a step further, alleging Lisinski adopted a high-volume business model developed by Lozano. Attorneys representing the Ohio plaintiffs allege Lozano trained other immigration lawyers around the country through seminars, books and consulting programs.

I’m guessing this fraud wouldn’t be going on if the illegals weren’t in the U.S. Oh, and hey, where were these illegals getting all that money?

Here in NC

Thousands of Haitians in NC face uncertainty as TPS protections expire

Fear and confusion are spreading through North Carolina’s Haitian community as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections expire for thousands of immigrants who have lived and worked in the United States for years.

Woodson Simon, who runs the Triad Haitian Community Association in High Point, said many families are worried about what comes next.

“They don’t know what’s coming for them. They don’t know what they’re going to do,” Simon said.

It’s simple: go home. If you didn’t understand what the T in TPS stood for, that is on you.