Two men in Fresno were arrested for impersonating ICE agents, part of a troubling rise in scams amid fears of mass deportations. California's Attorney General highlighted the exploitation of immigrants due to the anxiety surrounding harsh immigration policies. Those preying on these fears include individuals promising legal assistance who lack proper credentials. The confusion between U.S. notaries and their more qualified counterparts in Hispanic countries aggravates this issue. Experts from the Mexican Consulate are working to educate the community about these differences to help prevent such frauds.
Advocates in the Central Valley say immigrants are more susceptible to scams and fraud amid fears of mass deportations, falling prey to false promises of adjusting their legal status by notarios and tax preparers who are not immigration attorneys or accredited to provide legal services.
...individuals looking to take advantage of the fear and uncertainty created by President Trump's inhumane mass deportation policies...
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