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Saudi Citizen Admits to Visa Fraud and Concealing Attendance at Al Qaeda Training Camp
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- Published: 17 December 2018 17 December 2018
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Naif Abdulaziz M. Alfallaj, 35, a citizen of Saudi Arabia and a former resident of Weatherford, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to visa fraud and making a false statement to the FBI by, among other things, concealing his application to and attendance at an al Qaeda training camp in Afghanistan in late 2000.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Indicted on Charges of Theft and False Statements
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- Published: 17 December 2018 17 December 2018
Houston, Texas - A federal grand jury sitting in the Southern District of Texas returned an indictment on December 12 charging a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer with converting federal funds to his own use, with concealing material facts from CBP, and with making false representations to CBP, Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division announced.
Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Customer Service Provider in Arizona
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- Published: 17 December 2018 17 December 2018
Tucson, Arizona - The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it has reached a settlement with Afni Inc. (Afni), a customer service provider headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois. The settlement resolves a complaint that an Afni location in Tucson, Arizona, discriminated against a lawful permanent resident in violation of the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
Contractor Indicted for Selling Falsified Resumes and Counterfeit Training Certificates to Individuals Seeking Employment on U.S. Contracts in Afghanistan
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- Published: 17 December 2018 17 December 2018
Washington, DC - A former U.S. government contractor was charged in an indictment filed Wednesday for his alleged role in selling falsified resumes and counterfeit U.S. government training certificates to individuals seeking employment on U.S. government contracts in Afghanistan between 2012 and 2015, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John F. Sopko.
Texas Businessman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice in Connection with Venezuela Bribery Scheme
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- Published: 17 December 2018 17 December 2018
Houston, Texas - A former procurement officer of Venezuela’s state-owned and state-controlled energy company, Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme to obstruct an investigation relating to bribes paid by the owner of U.S.-based companies to Venezuelan government officials in exchange for securing additional business with PDVSA and payment priority on outstanding invoices.
Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Walmart Store
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- Published: 17 December 2018 17 December 2018
Fort Worth, Texas - The Justice Department announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with Walmart Inc. The agreement resolves claims that a Walmart store in Fort Worth, Texas, violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by unlawfully requesting specific work authorization documents from non-U.S. citizens based on their citizenship status.
Attorney General Mark Brnovich Announces Bipartisan Group Fighting Robocalls
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- Published: 16 December 2018 16 December 2018
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced he is a part of a bipartisan group of 40 state attorneys general to stop or reduce annoying and harmful robocalls. This coalition is reviewing the technology major telecom companies are pursuing to combat illegal robocalls.