The lawyer, Kofi Amankwaa, 69, and his son, Kofi Amankwaa Jr., 37, advised clients seeking green cards to sign petitions under the Violence Against Women Act, which enables undocumented immigrants who are victims of abuse to gain lawful permanent residence in the United States, prosecutors said.
The abuse claims were then used as reason for requesting permission for the clients to travel abroad, which, when granted, was used to help them apply for green cards, according to a complaint filed by the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, who brought the charges.
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