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Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced for Staging Robberies to Help Others Fraudulently Apply for Immigration Visas
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· October 28, 2026
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A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for conspiring to stage armed robberies so purported victims could apply for U.S. immigration visas reserved for crime victims.
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