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Naisha Roy

In this handout photo provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the New York City Fugitive Operations Team conducted targeted enforcement operations resulting in the arrest of a Dominican national on January 28, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Getty Images)

Immigration scams surge as Trump’s sweeps lure desperate people to eager defrauders

Naisha Roy, Francesca D'Annunzio, J. David McSwane