Federal judge sentences 'puppeteer' of U-visa scheme to year longer than prosecutors recommended
Criminal Justice,Chicago,Louisiana,Immigration,Fraud,Migrants,Scams,Justice Department
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A federal judge has sentenced the leader of a brazen scheme to stage armed robberies to qualify for U.S. immigration visas to two years in prison.
U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland sentenced Parth Nayi on Thursday to a year longer than the term recommended by prosecutors. Nayi's attorney, George Gomez, had asked for probation. The judge also fined him $50,000.
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