ICE Seeks $470,584 Fine Against Attorney Over 118 Allegedly Fraudulent Asylum Filings
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 30
ICE Seeks $470,584 Fine Against Attorney Over 118 Allegedly Fraudulent Asylum Filings
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 30
Summary
$470,584 in proposed civil penalties targets New York immigration attorney Suraj Raj Singh, whom ICE accuses of filing 118 fraudulent documents in 54 asylum cases.
DHS said declarations backing Singh's clients used identical or nearly identical persecution narratives, with the alleged fraud spanning dozens of cases involving a practice focused largely on Indian nationals.
The notice is not yet final: a Notice of Intent to Fine gives Singh a chance to respond before any penalty is imposed.
The case is the second time DHS has pursued civil penalties against an immigration attorney under 8 U.S.C. § 1324c(d), after five notices last month sought $255,232 from attorney Vinod Doddamani.
The action extends a broader Trump administration push against alleged asylum fraud after DHS in May directed its lawyers to step up enforcement.