Schneiderman to join lawsuit against new immigration ban
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today that he will join the lawsuit in the Western District of Washington against President Trump’s immigration ban. On…
Canadian man sentenced for visa fraud
BUFFALO — Liban Mumin Afrah, 42, of Ontario, Canada, who was convicted of possessing a visa secured by fraud, was sentenced to time served and a fine of $2,000 by…
Schneiderman says he is ready to fight new immigration order
NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued a statement today concerning the most recent Executive Order issued by President Donald Trump with regards to immigration. Schneiderman said he…
Gillibrand calls new immigration Executive Order ‘detrimental to our security’
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today issued the following statement on President Donald J. Trump’s updated Executive Order barring immigration from six majority Muslim countries: “President Trump’s updated…
Higgins responds to new Executive Order on immigration
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s Executive Order banning foreign nationals from Sudan, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia and Yemen from…
Aggravated felon pleads guilty to re-entering United States
BUFFALO — Horace Garfield Tajah, 35, of Kingston, Jamaica, pleaded guilty to re-entering the United States after a conviction for an aggravated felony before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.…
Austrian man arrested on illegal re-entry charge
BUFFALO — Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Yaacov Yosef Deutsch, a/k/a Jakob Deutsch, 48, of Vienna, Austria, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with…
Guinean national charged with having fake passport
BUFFALO — Abdoulaye Barry, 25, a legal, permanent resident from Guinea, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possessing a fraudulent passport and aggravated identity theft. The charges carry…
Aggravated felon sentenced for attempting to re-enter United States
BUFFALO — Alfredo S. DePina, 27, who was convicted of attempting to reenter the United States after having been deported subsequent to a conviction for an aggravated felony, was sentenced…
Schneiderman and Elia advise schools on policies for immigrant students
NEW YORK — State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia issued a reminder to school districts to comply with existing state and federal laws when it…