U visa scam: Louisiana police chiefs, business owner indicted in fraud plot | CUOMO
July 17, 2025
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as posted by the channelRetired Homeland Security investigator Victor Avila and former FBI Supervisory Special Agent James Gagliano join NewsNation to discuss a decadelong scam involving law enforcement and undocumented migrants that’s only now coming to light. Five men in Louisiana, including three police chiefs, have been arrested for falsifying armed robbery reports in exchange for bribes. According to the FBI, the fake crimes allowed hundreds of migrants to apply for “U Visas,” which let undocumented crime victims stay in the U.S. So how did this scheme get exposed and how widespread is it?
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