New York Immigration Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Israel Enden </h2> </center>
Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bringing an alien to the United States. Reported by Kent Morlan Israel Enden, 46, a citizen of Israel, was born in the United States and physically resides in the State of Israel. In the early morning hours of January 8, 2026, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers encountered Enden driving a vehicle bea... More...
$ (05-24-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Edgar Sanchez-Solis </h2> <center>
Plattsburgh, Nwe York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit alien smuggling. Reported by Kent Morlan Edgar Sanchez-Solis, 24, was a leader in an alien smuggling organization (ASO) while he was living illegally in Kansas City, Missouri. The ASO smuggled hundreds of aliens into the United States. Once the aliens were inside the U.S., the ASO emplo... More...
$ (05-08-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Alain Bibliowicz Mitrani </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud and money laundering. From approximately 2020 to 2024, the Alain Bibliowicz Mitrani, a resident of Miami, Florida and a citizen of France and Colombia, led a scheme to launder more than $300 million, much of which represented drug proceeds belonging to drug cartels such as the Sinaloa Cartel and other tran... More...
$ (04-21-2026 - NY)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Herberth Rodriguez and Elias Martinez Villanueva </h2> </center>
Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of ammunition as an alien admitted under a non-immigrant visa, attempted murder in aid of racketeering, and racketeering. Herberth Rodríguez, also known as “Kepa,” and Elias Martínez Villanueva, also known as “Rebelde,” both members of the transnational street gang 18th Street, were indicted ... More...
$ (03-20-2026 - NY)United States of America v. Sherry Xue Li
Central Islip, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to defraud the United States. Sherry Xue Li was accused of money laundering conspiracy and conspiracy to defraud the United States by obstructing the Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) administration of campaign finance laws. Li orchestrated a nearly ... More...
$ (03-02-2026 - NY)<H2> United States of America v. Eleo Francisco Lemus-Moreno
Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry into the United States after previously been removed. Eleo Francisco Lemus-Moreno, 40, a native and citizen of Honduras admitted that he was in the United States illegally with no valid immigration status and was taken into custody. Subsequent investigation determined that Lemus-Moreno was physical... More...
$ (12-09-2025 - NY)<H2> United States of America v. Lepido Ramirez Rodriguez
New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry by a removed alien. In 1999, Defendant-Appellant Lepido Ramirez Rodriguez, who was a legal permanent resident of the United States, was convicted of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree, in violation of New York law. At a hearing in February 2000, an Immigration... More...
$ (12-22-2025 - NY)Muñoz Materano v. Javier Tomas United States
New York City, New York, civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on an 8th Amendment civil rights deliberate indifference theory. Muñoz Materano v. United States refers to ongoing immigration cases, notably involving Javier Tomas Muñoz Materano, challenging detention/deportation, but it's often confused with the major Supreme Court case Department of State v. Muñoz (2024), wh... More...
$ (12-09-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Ariel Benjamin Gregorio Santiago, Zeferino Marceliano Leon </h1></h1>
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that two Mexican nationals pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to re-entry of a removed alien. Ariel Benjamin Gregorio Santiago, 36, pleaded guilty and was then sentenced to serve four months in prison. Zeferino Marceliano Leon, 35, pleaded guilty, was sentenced to time served, and turned over to Immigration and Customs En... More...
$0 (09-25-2025 - NY)United States of America v. Wesley Guard
Albany, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with transportation of child pornography.<br> <br> <br> Kik is a messaging application available for download on most mobile<br> phones.5 It "allows users to chat with one another one-on-one or in a group<br> setting, [either in a] private or public group.†App'x at 315. It also allows users<br> to share images and v... More...
$0 (09-10-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Corey Boyer, a/k/a Baby Joker, Antonio Smith, a/k/a Ace </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Selling Drugs and Machineguns </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> GoodFellas Gang Members Sentenced to Prison for Selling Drugs and Machineguns</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <center>... More...
$0 (08-28-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Aden Ibrahim </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Buffalo, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with gun charge. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Buffalo man arrested on gun charge</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> Aden Ibrahim, 29, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged by... More...
$0 (07-18-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Fagner Storck, a/k/a “Tiago Santos†</h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegal Reentry </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Brazilian National Charged with Illegal Reentry</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <center><br> <b><br> Sponsored By<br> MoreLaw... More...
$0 (07-07-2025 - NY)United States of America v. Da'ron Lipscomb
Buffalo, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with engaging in a high speed flight from an immigration checkpoint in violation of 18 U.S.C. 758.... More...
$0 (07-02-2025 - NY)Dharwinder Singh v. Pamela Bondi
New York City, New York immigration lawyers represented the Plaintiff seeking review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals which denied his application for asylum.<br> <br> On December 31, 2013, Singh entered the United States near San Luis, Arizona, without valid entry documents and was placed in removal proceedings. On December 23, 2014, Singh applied for asylum, withholding of remov... More...
$0 (06-12-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Carlos Serrano, Jr., Sam Sierra, Jr., Carlos Melendez, Jr., Eban Sterina, Juan Sosa, Jose Laviena, Giovanni Serrano, Dusty Phakousonh </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Rochester, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Eight defendants charged with narcotics offenses </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that eight defendants were charged by indictment o... More...
$0 (05-30-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Jason Talley </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Buffalo, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Jamestown drug conspiracy </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Federal grand jury indicts Buffalo man for his role in Jamestown drug conspiracy </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> <br> U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced... More...
$0 (05-15-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Jhonser Rafael Coste-Morales </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Buffalo, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal re-entry </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Prior felon arrested for illegal re-entry </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Jhonser Rafael Coste-Morales, 38, a citi... More...
$0 (04-28-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Celina Serva aka “Ce Ce†</h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Buffalo, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with meth possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine charges </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Ohio woman arrested on meth charges in Cattaraugus County</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacom... More...
$0 (04-04-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Wilmer Orlando Canelas-Najera, </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Buffalo, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry and taking action to prevent his departure from the United States </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Honduran man arrested on immigration charges</center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo ... More...
$0 (04-04-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Jeremy Hodge </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Buffalo, NY criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and being a felon in possession of a firearm </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Buffalo man arrested on gun and drug charges</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U.S. Attorney Michael ... More...
$0 (04-04-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Wilson Oswaldo Galvan-Lope </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Rochester, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Guatemalan man arrested, charged with illegal reentry</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Wilson Oswaldo Galvan-Lope, 25, a citizen of Guatemala, was arrested and charged ... More...
$0 (04-02-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Winnie Taru Woods a/k/a Ru, Sharron McCullough a/k/a Black, Marlon Holt, Jr. a/k/a Scooter a/k/a Professor, Norman Patillo, Gary Sudesh Gosine, Sr., Ian Dyer, Shannell Gosine </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Buffalo, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with narcotics conspiracy </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Federal grand jury indicts seven people for their roles in narcotics conspiracy</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charg... More...
$0 (04-02-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. José Adolfo MacÃas Villamar aka “Fito†</h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Brooklyn, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with International Drug and Gun Charges </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> José Adolfo "Fito†MacÃas Villamar, Leader of Los Choneros Transnational Criminal Organization, Indicted in Brooklyn Federal Court on International Drug and Gu... More...
$0 (04-02-2025 - NY)United States of America v. Julia Greenberg and Uladzimir Danskoi
New York City, New York criminnal defense lawyers represented the Defendeants charged withconspiracy to commit immigration fraud.<br> <br> Greenberg challenged the legal sufficiency of one of the charged objects of the conspiracy—namely, committing immigration fraud by obtaining certain immigration documents knowing them to be "forged, counterfeited, altered, or falsely<br> made, or to have... More...
$0 (02-02-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Diego Guisao-Zapata </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Albany, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Alien Smuggling </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Colombian Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Alien Smuggling</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Diego Guisao-Zapata, age 41, a citizen of Colombia, was sentenced to 18 months in ... More...
$0 (02-14-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Jorge Alberto Ramos </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New York, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Human Smuggling And Sex Crimes </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Professor Sentenced To 97 Months In Prison In Connection With Human Smuggling And Sex Crimes</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Danielle R. Sassoon, t... More...
$0 (02-06-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Willie Alvarado, Jr. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Syracuse, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted possession with intent to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine and money laundering </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Utica Man Sentenced to 96 Months on Drug and Money Laundering Convictions</h2></center></b></b> </h2></cente... More...
$0 (01-18-2025 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Juan Jose-Ambrosio </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Syracuse, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Reentering the United States a Year After Deportation </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Mexican Citizen Sentenced to 12 Months for Illegally Reentering the United States a Year After Deportation</h2></center></b></b> </h2></cen... More...
$0 (12-20-2024 - NY)United States of America v. Samuel Boima </center
<h2><br> Buffalo, New York assault on a federal officer criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> On July 20, 2020, the government filed a criminal complaint accusing Boima, a native and citizen of Sierra Leone, of assaulting two officers at the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility ("BFDF") in Batavia, New York, where he was detained pending deportation pursuant to a... More...
$0 (08-22-2024 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Bernabe Lopez </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Syracuse, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Large Fentanyl Conspiracy </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Utica Man Sentenced for his Role in Large Fentanyl Conspiracy </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Bernabe Lopez, age 59, of Utica, New York, was sentenced to... More...
$0 (08-14-2024 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Edwin Amaya-Sanchez, also known as “Strong†</h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Brooklyn, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Retaliation Murder on Long Island </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 292 Months in Prison for Retaliation Murder on Long Island</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Edwin Amaya-Sanchez, also kno... More...
$0 (07-12-2024 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Altagracios De La Cruz-Calderon </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Syracuse, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Reentering the United States after an Aggravated Felony </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Citizen of the Dominican Republic Sentenced to 57 Months for Illegally Reentering the United States after an Aggravated Felony</h2></cente... More...
$0 (07-11-2024 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Ivan Rodriguez, Sr. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Syracuse, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Conspiracy and Money Laundering </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Leader of the Rodriguez Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug Conspiracy and Money Laundering</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><... More...
$0 (03-08-2024 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Hui Qin </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Brooklyn, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Straw Donor Campaign Contribution Scheme and Other Frauds </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Billionaire Chinese National Sentenced to Seven Months in Prison and Removal from United States for Straw Donor Campaign Contribution Scheme and ... More...
$0 (05-09-2024 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Ivan Rodriguez, Jr. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Syracuse, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Son of Leader of Rodriguez Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 10 Years for His Role in Large Fentanyl Conspiracy </h2></center><br> <br> Ivan Rodriguez, Jr., age 29, of Uti... More...
$0 (05-02-2024 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Stella Boyadjian </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Brooklyn, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Visa Fraud, Identity Theft and Human Smuggling Schemes.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> </h2></center></i><br> <br> Stella Boyadjian was sentenced by United States Chief District Judge Margo K. Brodie to 25 months in prison for her role in... More...
$0 (01-31-2024 - NY)<h1> United States of America v. Robert C. Oliver, Sr. and Jody Swamp </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Syracuse, New York Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendants for Illegally Manufacturing Cigarettes</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> Robert C. Oliver, Sr., 53, of Burke, New York, and Jody Swamp, 48, of Hogansburg, New York, pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Utica, New York, to federal charges relating to illegally manufacturi... More...
$0 (02-13-2013 - NY)United States of America v. Samuel Salman El Reda
<h3><center>New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant Indicted on Terrorism Charges Against High-Ranking Hizballah Member </h3></center><br> <br> Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Matthew G. Olsen, the Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department's National Security Division, James Smith, the Assistant Directo... More...
$0 (01-01-2024 - NY)United States of America v. Augusto Mateo Francisco
Buffalo, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant who was charged with kidnapping.<br> <br> Augusto Mateo Francisco, 32, of Dunkirk, NY, facilitated the illegal entry of Guatemalan migrants into the United States and helped transport them to the Dunkirk area, where he would provide them with housing and work at area farms. Francisco would charge the migrants for their housing, ri... More...
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