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Family Court Exploited in Immigration Cases in Queens, Insiders Charge (NYC)
WNBC, Channel 4, New York ^ | Updated at 7:07 PM EST on Wednesday, Mar 4, 2015 | Melissa Russo, Evan Stulberger and Fred Mamoun

Posted on 03/04/2015 10:41:36 PM PST by Olog-hai

A federal law intended to protect abused child victims of sex trafficking is being exploited as a shortcut to legal immigration status, Queens Family Court insiders charge.

Court insiders tell the I-Team that over the last year, hundreds of young men from the same part of India are all telling similar stories in order to get special access to green cards. Judges say they have no way of verifying their tales.

“In my opinion, the process is faulty,” said Queens Family Court Judge John Hunt.

Hunt tells the I-Team it is virtually impossible to verify the facts needed to know if these young men actually qualify. But since there’s no proof they don’t qualify, they move through the system. …

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnewyork.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: aliens; familycourt; humansmuggling; newyork; nyc; queens

1 posted on 03/04/2015 10:41:36 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Excellent article - Even Pete King upset they are abusing the system to settle into his neighborhood


2 posted on 03/05/2015 5:11:38 AM PST by 11th_VA (where's Brutus?)
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To: 11th_VA

Either that or he’s feigning upset.


3 posted on 03/05/2015 7:14:57 AM PST by Olog-hai
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