ED probing ‘complex network’ of Candian colleges, Indian agents helping ‘illegal’ entry into US
1 month, 2 weeks ago

ED probing ‘complex network’ of Candian colleges, Indian agents helping ‘illegal’ entry into US

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said it is probing a "complex network" of agents and facilitators in India, Canada and the United States, who lure Indians by promising “illegal” entry into the US by gaining “bogus” admissions in Canadian colleges, PTI reported. On December 24 last year, the ED said that it was investigating the alleged involvement of some Canadian colleges and a few Indian entities in a money laundering case linked to the trafficking of Indians into the US from the Canada border. ₹ 50 to 60 lakh for ‘bogus’ admissions The probe so far has revealed a “complex network of agents and facilitators” who are present across several locations in India, Canada and the US. Officials said this network facilitates the stay, transportation, visa arrangement and legal issues etc of illegal immigrants who pay vast sums of money to gain “bogus” admissions in Canadian colleges.

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ED Investigates 4,300 Suspected Illegal Indian Immigrants to the US
1 month, 2 weeks ago

ED Investigates 4,300 Suspected Illegal Indian Immigrants to the US

Deccan Chronicle  

The probe, centered around agents based in Gujarat and Punjab, uncovered that these individuals were orchestrating illegal routes to send Indians to the US. The ED's investigation has revealed that these transactions often involve multiple layers of deception, with agents using different routes and methods to bypass immigration checks. The ED's findings highlight the growing problem of illegal immigration networks …

DC Edit | ED flags illegal migrant racket
2 months, 3 weeks ago

DC Edit | ED flags illegal migrant racket

Deccan Chronicle  

The Enforcement Directorate’s revelation about a nexus between Indian agents in the country and Canadian educational institutions to facilitate illegal migration of Indians presents a sorry state of affairs in the Indian job market. However, the illegal compact between Indian agents and Canadian colleges also highlights the rotting system in Canada and the United States. Tapping the Canadian study visa …

ED says it uncovered 262 Canadian colleges linked to human trafficking network
2 months, 3 weeks ago

ED says it uncovered 262 Canadian colleges linked to human trafficking network

Hindustan Times  

In a major breakthrough, the Enforcement Directorate has discovered that 262 Canadian colleges had allegedly entered into agreements with two Indian entities allegedly involved in a large-scale human trafficking network. As per the ED, it's investigation in a case revealed that "around 112 colleges based in Canada have entered into agreement with one entity and more than 150 with another …

Indian law enforcement agency uncovers involvement of 262 Canadian colleges in human trafficking cases
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian law enforcement agency uncovers involvement of 262 Canadian colleges in human trafficking cases

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said it is investigating the "involvement" of more than 260 Canadian colleges and a few Indian entities in a money laundering case linked to the trafficking of Indians into the US from the Canada border. Patel and others are alleged to have “hatched a well-planned conspiracy to send people to the USA through …

260 colleges in Canada being used for human trafficking, agents using 'student visa' route for illegal entry into USA: ED
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

260 colleges in Canada being used for human trafficking, agents using 'student visa' route for illegal entry into USA: ED

Op India  

Three years ago a Gujarati family froze to death in January 2022 while trying to illegally cross the US-Canada border in Manitoba after their agents left them in a snowstorm. Now a money laundering case investigation by the Enforcement Directorate against those agents has uncovered an international gang of human traffickers which includes 260 colleges in Canada, as per a …

ED probing role of Canadian colleges, Indian entities in human trafficking
2 months, 3 weeks ago

ED probing role of Canadian colleges, Indian entities in human trafficking

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate is investigating the alleged involvement of some Canadian colleges and a few Indian entities in a money laundering case linked to the trafficking of Indians into the US from the Canada border. Patel and others are alleged to have “hatched a well-planned conspiracy to send people to the USA through Canada via illegal channels thereby committing the …

Over 200 Canadian colleges involved in trafficking Indians into US, ED launches probe
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 200 Canadian colleges involved in trafficking Indians into US, ED launches probe

Live Mint  

The Directorate of Enforcement said on Tuesday that it is probing the involvement of over 200 Canadian colleges in the alleged human trafficking case. The searches were part of the ongoing probe in the case of "Bhavesh Ashokbhai Patel and others for hatching a well-planned conspiracy, to send the victims/persons to USA through Canada via illegal channel thereby committing the …

ED Probes Canadian Colleges, Indian Entities in Money Laundering Case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

ED Probes Canadian Colleges, Indian Entities in Money Laundering Case

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate is investigating the alleged involvement of some Canadian colleges and a few Indian entities in a money laundering case linked to the trafficking of Indians into the US from the Canada border. The probe by the central financial probe agency has revealed that roughly 35,000 people obtained student visas in the name of foreign institutes, …

Canadian colleges under ED's scanner for illegally trafficking Indians into US
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Canadian colleges under ED's scanner for illegally trafficking Indians into US

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate has launched a probe against some Indian individuals and entities and Canadian colleges for trafficking Indians into the US via the Canadian border. The agency said in a press statement that it conducted searches at 8 locations in Mumbai, Nagpur, Gandhinagar and Vadodara as part of the ongoing probe against a man named Bhavesh Ashokbhai Patel, who …

ED Probing Role Of Canadian Colleges, Indian Entities In Indians' Trafficking Into US
2 months, 3 weeks ago

ED Probing Role Of Canadian Colleges, Indian Entities In Indians' Trafficking Into US

ABP News  

The Enforcement Directorate is investigating the alleged involvement of some Canadian colleges and a few Indian entities in a money laundering case linked to the trafficking of Indians into the US from the Canada border. The agency had earlier found that as part of the racket, the accused "arranged" admission for people, desirous to go to the US illegally, in …

ED probing Canadian colleges over trafficking of Indians into US: Report
2 months, 3 weeks ago

ED probing Canadian colleges over trafficking of Indians into US: Report

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate is investigating the alleged involvement of certain Canadian colleges and Indian entities in a money laundering case linked to the trafficking of Indian nationals into the United States through the Canada-US border, news agency PTI reported. According to the ED, the accused facilitated admissions of individuals to Canadian colleges and universities as part of the trafficking network. …

Canada student immigration fraud suspect list cut to 300 from 2,000: Report
1 year, 7 months ago

Canada student immigration fraud suspect list cut to 300 from 2,000: Report

Live Mint  

Canada Student visa fraud: The Canadian Border Service Agency have currently narrowed down their suspect list of fraud cases where students entered the country taking unfair advantage of the system to 300, sharply bringing it down from 2,000 cases as were reported earlier. A Times of India report cited a letter from Canadian public safety minister Marco E L Mendicino, …

Immigration fraud: Canadian authority laid charges against Brijesh Mishra
1 year, 8 months ago

Immigration fraud: Canadian authority laid charges against Brijesh Mishra

Live Mint  

The Canadian Border Services Agency has laid charges against Brijesh Mishra for his involvement in defrauding 700 Indian students. The charges stem from the discovery that 700 students from India had been issued false letters of admission from Canadian educational institutions. The fraud was discovered after many students already completed their studies and gained Canadian work experience and were applying …

‘Will get chance to prove…,’ Canada to Indian students facing deportation risk
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Will get chance to prove…,’ Canada to Indian students facing deportation risk

Live Mint  

The Canada government is currently working on a process to ensure that Indian students who are facing the prospect of deportation on charges of obtaining visas using fake admission will get an opportunity to prove that they are innocent A large number of Indian students in Canada have taken to the streets to protest against the potential threat of deportation. …

Study visa scam in Canada puts Indian students’ careers in jeopardy
1 year, 9 months ago

Study visa scam in Canada puts Indian students’ careers in jeopardy

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 13, 2023 16:51 IST - 3 MINS READ More than 700 college students from India are currently facing deportation from Canada after their college acceptance letters—which were used to apply for Canadian study visas almost four years ago—were found to be fake. “If there are now investigations into cases of misrepresentation, including those related to study permits, …

Some Indian students facing deportation from Canada receive stay orders
1 year, 9 months ago

Some Indian students facing deportation from Canada receive stay orders

India TV News  

Indian students’ deportation: Some Indian students in Canada have recently received stay orders on their deportation notices, even Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has acknowledged the need for fair treatment of the students said sources. Pointing out that the actual number of Indian students in Canada threatened with deportation for allegedly submitting fraudulent admission letters is much less than 700, …

‘Have Sympathy’: Canadian Oppn Criticises Trudeau Govt over 700 Indian Students Facing Deportation
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Have Sympathy’: Canadian Oppn Criticises Trudeau Govt over 700 Indian Students Facing Deportation

News 18  

Pierre Poilievre, Canadian opposition leader, blamed the Justin Trudeau-led government for the plight of the 700 Indian students who are facing deportation from Canada as the authorities there found their “admission offer letters” to respective educational institutions to be fake. “Trudeau is deporting students who came here in good faith to study because of fraudulent documents from shady consultants his …

Canada to deport 700 Indian students for producing fake admission documents
2 years ago

Canada to deport 700 Indian students for producing fake admission documents

Live Mint  

In a one-of-its kind fake admission case, Canadian authority has reportedly asked more than 700 Indian students to return to India. The whole matter came into the limelight into a Canadian Border Security Agency investigation that began when these students applied for permanent residence after the completion of their studies letters. According to media reports, a total of 700 students …

700 Indian students face deportation from Canada for producing fake admission letters for the visa
2 years ago

700 Indian students face deportation from Canada for producing fake admission letters for the visa

Op India  

The Canadian Border Security Agency has issued deportation notices to over 700 Indian students after their admission offer letters from educational institutions were found to be fake. As per reports, about 700 students applied for study visas through Education Migration Services, Jalandhar, headed by one Brijesh Mishra. One of the students, Chaman Singh Batth told IndiaNarrative, “After the students landed …

129 Indian students face US deportation after being caught in fake university sting: episode reminiscent of now-defunct Trump University
6 years, 1 month ago

129 Indian students face US deportation after being caught in fake university sting: episode reminiscent of now-defunct Trump University

Firstpost  

The fake University of Farmington was run as a sting operation by the US homeland security since 2015 to try and catch people who had initially travelled to the US on student visas but wanted to stay on in the country. But Indian authorities have now questioned the modus operandi of the US government The plight of 129 Indian students …

MEA gains consular access to 117 Indian students detained in US; immigration attorneys criticise Washington for 'trapping' them
6 years, 1 month ago

MEA gains consular access to 117 Indian students detained in US; immigration attorneys criticise Washington for 'trapping' them

Firstpost  

The MEA’s statement came after the US State Department said all 130 foreign students detained in the US for enrolling in the fake university, were aware that they were committing a crime to fraudulently remain in the country. India on Tuesday said it has obtained consular access and was providing legal assistance to 117 of the 129 Indian students detained …

Govt knowingly misled Indian students detained in US by setting up fake university, says Indian-American attorney
6 years, 1 month ago

Govt knowingly misled Indian students detained in US by setting up fake university, says Indian-American attorney

Firstpost  

Flooded with phone calls from panic-stricken students, an eminent Indian-American attorney on Tuesday alleged that the US Department of Homeland Security had knowingly allowed the “fake university” to be set up and misled students sitting hundreds of miles away in another country. Washington: Flooded with phone calls from panic-stricken students, an eminent Indian-American attorney on Tuesday alleged that the US …

129 Indians out of 130 ‘students’ arrested in US ‘pay-and-stay’ immigration scam
6 years, 1 month ago

129 Indians out of 130 ‘students’ arrested in US ‘pay-and-stay’ immigration scam

Hindustan Times  

US authorities had arrested 129 Indians enrolled at a fake university ran by undercover agents in Detroit, Michigan to expose a “pay-to-stay” immigration fraud till Thursday and officials have said more apprehensions are expected. ICE authorities have arrested 130 people, 129 of them Indian, enrolled as students in a fake university in Detroit as an immigration fraud and will deport …

8 Indians, Indian-Americans arrested in US in fake student visa racket; accused indicted of facilitating foreigners' illegal stay
6 years, 1 month ago

8 Indians, Indian-Americans arrested in US in fake student visa racket; accused indicted of facilitating foreigners' illegal stay

Firstpost  

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested eight persons — all of whom are either Indian nationals or Indian-Americans – on charges of fraudulently facilitating hundreds of immigrants to illegally remain in the US as students. “Homeland Security Investigations special agents uncovered a nationwide network that grossly exploited US immigration laws,” he said. The accused and recruiters assisted foreign “students” …

Ten Indian Americans among 21 arrested for visa fraud in US
8 years, 11 months ago

Ten Indian Americans among 21 arrested for visa fraud in US

Firstpost  

US law enforcement agencies on Tuesday arrested 21 people, including 10 Indian Americans, on charges of visa fraud involving about 1,000 foreign students. Washington: US law enforcement agencies on Tuesday arrested 21 people, including 10 Indian Americans, on charges of visa fraud involving about 1,000 foreign students. Arrested in New York, New Jersey, Washington and Virginia these 21 individuals were …

10 Indians arrested in US visa sting, hundreds of students face deportation
8 years, 11 months ago

10 Indians arrested in US visa sting, hundreds of students face deportation

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: US law enforcement agencies Tuesday arrested 21 people, including 10 Indian Americans, on charges of visa fraud involving about 1,000 foreign students. Arrested in New York, New Jersey, Washington and Virginia these 21 individuals were brokers, recruiters and employers who conspired with more than 1,000 foreign nationals to fraudulently obtain student and foreign worker visas through a "pay to …

Immigration assessment reason for deportation of Indian students: US
9 years, 2 months ago

Immigration assessment reason for deportation of Indian students: US

India TV News  

New Delhi: The US has conveyed that the decision to deny entry to Indian students was not because of black-listing of two California-based institutions but based on the immigration assessment of individuals even as India asserted that American authorities need to honour visas issued by them. In continuation of December 23 advisory in connection with denial of entry by the …

US: 5 Indians charged with visa, financial schemes fraud
10 years, 9 months ago

US: 5 Indians charged with visa, financial schemes fraud

Firstpost  

Five Indians have been arrested and charged with participating in a wide-ranging student visa and financial aid fraud schemes in the US. New York: Five Indians have been arrested and charged with participating in a wide-ranging student visa and financial aid fraud schemes in the US. Suresh Hiranandaney, Lalit Chabria, Anita Chabria, Seema Shah and Samir Hiranandaney face student visa …

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