Complaints of fraudulent and unethical legal advice that can result in the deportation of immigrants have become more common in Iowa, according to a state official and immigration attorneys.
The Iowa attorney general’s office is investigating an allegation of immigration fraud that's taking place primarily in central Iowa, said Bill Brauch, director from the office’s consumer protection division. He said he couldn't provide further details while the case is under investigation.
Illegal and unethical immigration law advice runs so rampant around the country that Citizenship and Immigration Services, a federal agency, partnered in June with the Ftc, state and federal prosecutors, and immigrant advocates to combat the issue.
Officials in several states, from California to Kentucky, have investigated individuals and proposed legislation in recent years to combat the issue.