Canadian man sentenced for unlawful re-entry
BUFFALO — Arthur Hugh Stephen Knox, 58, of Canada, who was convicted of attempted unlawful reentry into the Untied States, was sentenced today to time served (three months) by U.S.…
Aggravated felon charged with illegal re-entry
BUFFALO — Thirty-eight-year-old Jose Manuel Salazar Estrada of Mexico was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with illegally reentering the United States after a conviction for an aggravated felony. The…
Pakistani man sentenced for visa fraud
BUFFALO — A 46-year-old citizen of Pakistan and resident of Canada, who was convicted of visa fraud, was sentenced Monday to time served by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.…
5 men convicted of illegal re-entry into U.S. sentenced to time served
BUFFALO — Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Michael Cruz Mejia, 21, and Sinai Aguilar-Rodriguez, 30, originally from Mexico but most recently of Buffalo, along with…
New York attorney general issues fraud alert on immigration scams
NEW YORK – In light of increased fear and anxiety in immigrant communities as a result of the current political climate, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today issued a fraud…
New York man charged with preying on immigrants in need of legal advice
NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the arrest of Edwin Rivera, the operator of a Bronx accounting office formerly known as “Inmigracion Hoy News Today.” Rivera…
Guatemalan man sentenced for illegal re-entry
BUFFALO — A 30-year-old Guatemalan man who was convicted of illegal re-entry into the United States, was sentenced today to time-served. Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott S. Allen, Jr., who handled…
Man tries to swim into U.S. from Canada
NIAGARA FALLS – A 38-year-old Czech citizen was rescued by boaters in the lower Niagara River when he tried to swim into the United States from Canada. The boaters had…