Maryland: Asylum fraud case busted, 70 fake asylum seekers involved

We don’t know how many of the seventy fraudulent asylum claims were actually approved, but yesterday the ring leader,  Gasim Manafov, was sentenced to a measly 18 months in prison for his role in helping them prepare their lies for immigration rulings.  Two co-conspirators got one and three months respectively.   No mention of the … Continue reading Maryland: Asylum fraud case busted, 70 fake asylum seekers involved

NYT: “Asylum Fraud in Chinatown: Industry of Lies”

Can you believe that headline at the New York Times of all places!  Earlier this morning, we reported on the Wall Street Journal story about questionable asylum-seekers (Syrians), and now this!  Are we reaching a tipping point—when even the NEW YORK TIMES writes about asylum fraud?  Hat tip: ‘pungentpeppers.’ Just make it up! Emphasis below … Continue reading NYT: “Asylum Fraud in Chinatown: Industry of Lies”

Secret internal government audit: at least 70% of asylum claims are fraudulent

Update February 13th:  CIS reported on the House hearing on asylum fraud, here, on Tuesday. That is what the Washington Times reported this week here (hat tip:Erich): At least 70 percent of asylum applications showed signs of fraud, according to a secret 2009 internal government audit that found many of those cases had been approved … Continue reading Secret internal government audit: at least 70% of asylum claims are fraudulent

How bad is the fraud involved with asylum claims?

Really bad! reports immigration lawyer and blogger Jason Dzubow (resume’ below)*. After Boston we all became more concerned with how easy it is to defraud the US government with a phoney asylum claim.  The Tsarnaev family, with their travels back and forth to the country of their persecution, have become the poster family for asylum … Continue reading How bad is the fraud involved with asylum claims?