US charges 11 Indians for staging fake
robberies to obtain U category visas
Posted By: sunset, 3/14/2026 7:39:02 PM
As many as 11 Indian nationals living illegally in the United States have been charged with conspiracy to commit visa fraud after allegedly staging armed robberies at convenience stores in an attempt to secure immigration benefits, US federal prosecutors said. According to the United States Department of Justice, the accused allegedly organised fake robberies so that store clerks could falsely claim they were victims of violent crimes while applying for immigration relief. The U visa programme allows victims of certain crimes who have suffered physical or mental abuse and who assist law enforcement in investigations to live and work legally in the United States.
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Travelers nationwide are dealing with lengthy security line backups at airports due to the partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and, in turn, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). As the shutdown continues, the TSA is increasingly facing staffing shortages that have led to long lines at airport security checkpoints. Unfortunately, it sounds like those staffing issues are only getting worse. “Travelers are facing TSA lines of up to nearly three hours long at some major airports, causing missed flights and massive delays during peak travel,” the DHS said in a statement.
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As many as 11 Indian nationals living illegally in the United States have been charged with conspiracy to commit visa fraud after allegedly staging armed robberies at convenience stores in an attempt to secure immigration benefits, US federal prosecutors said. According to the United States Department of Justice, the accused allegedly organised fake robberies so that store clerks could falsely claim they were victims of violent crimes while applying for immigration relief. The U visa programme allows victims of certain crimes who have suffered physical or mental abuse and who assist law enforcement in investigations to live and work legally in the United States.
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Iran ‘twenty times harder’ if it blockades
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The U-Visa program's only purpose is to greatly reward aliens for claiming to be crime victims. Why should they get encouragement to stay? The U-Visa rewards program needs to be terminated.