A patternmaker from Slovenia, she and her husband became naturalized U.S. citizens with the help of their daughter and then a focal point in the debate around Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
Children of temporary visa holders who can’t gain permanent residency are one of several groups urging the Biden administration to act on an immigration overhaul.
Clients paid fees up to $30,000 as part of the yearslong scheme, an affidavit said. Some applications falsely claimed the clients had been abused by their spouses, prosecutors said.