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Undocumented Immigrant Assaults Federal Agents In NY, Detained Under 'Laken Riley Act': DOJ Undocumented Immigrant Assaults Federal Agents In NY, Detained Under 'Laken Riley Act': DOJ
Undocumented Immigrant Assaults Federal Agents In NY, Detained Under 'Laken Riley Act': DOJ A Nicaragua man in the United States illegally assaulted federal agents in upstate New York while being detained under the new Laken Riley Act, prosecutors said. Michel Manuel Garcia-Rojas, 38, who resides in Albany, was charged with assaulting a federal officer in Albany federal court Thursday, March 6, following an alleged incident in Rotterdam. Garcia-Rojas entered the United States illegally in 2023 and has been in removal proceedings since that time, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the Northern District. On Wednesday, March 5, Rotterdam Police contacted Homeland Security Inve…

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NY Attorney General Investigating Allegations Of Wage Violations At Trump National, Report Says NY Attorney General Investigating Allegations Of Wage Violations At Trump National, Report Says
NY Attorney General Investigating Allegations Of Wage Violations At Trump National, Report Says The New York State Attorney General is investigating allegations that undocumented employees at Trump National Golf Club in Westchester were instructed to work overtime without pay, according to a Washington Post report. Jose Gabriel Juarez, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico working as a head waiter of the Grille Room restaurant at the Briarcliff Manor club, told the Post that his managers would have him clock out, but continue to do side work without receiving overtime pay. The report states that Juarez - and other employees - stayed on for hours, vacuuming carpets, polishing silverwa…

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Man Charged With Scamming Undocumented Immigrant Families In Westchester Man Charged With Scamming Undocumented Immigrant Families In Westchester
Man Charged With Scamming Undocumented Immigrant Families In Westchester Police have busted a man who they say was involved in a scheme to steal money by taking advantage of undocumented immigrants in Westchester, claiming he could help them gain legal citizenship. Washington State resident Juan Cedillo, 63, was arrested last month on a third-degree grand larceny charge, police said. During his scheme, he allegedly stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from illegal immigrants. Cedillo's arrest was announced at a press conference at Saint Peter’s Church on Riverdale Avenue in Yonkers on Thursday afternoon, March 28. According to police, Cedillo collec…

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Police: Man Offered Northern Westchester Immigrants Green Cards For Cash Police: Man Offered Northern Westchester Immigrants Green Cards For Cash
Police: Man Offered Northern Westchester Immigrants Green Cards For Cash An area man has been accused of posing as a federal agent and conning undocumented immigrants out of cash by saying he could get them legal residency documents for a fee. Marko Nikac, 48, was arrested in Rockland County on the morning of Thursday, July 5, at his home in Congers following a two-month investigation by Westchester County Police detectives. Nikac allegedly promised “Green Cards” (United States Resident Alien Cards) in exchange for cash to undocumented immigrants in Mount Kisco, according to a press release issued by the office of George Latimer, Westchester County Executive. T…

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