Three lawyers and two interpreters were convicted of immigration fraud by filing hundreds of false asylum claims from 2000 to 2004.A federal jury convicted the five on Thursday in the US Court in Sacramento, CA. The scheme involved forged documents and false testimony:The applications were often supported by fraudulent doctor's letters, medical certificates and affidavits. As a result, scores of their clients fraudulently obtained lawful status as U.S. asylees. They also coached their clients to memorize the false stories for interviews with Asylum Officers and hearings before the immigration court.The lawyers are Jagprit Singh Sekhon, his brother Jagdip Singh Sekhon, and Manjit Kaur Rai; the interpreters are Iosif Caza and Luciana Harmath. At least two of the lawyers are not US citizens and could face deportation after serving their terms.During closing arguments, the prosecutor described how the scheme unraveled:"Their clients came from obscure...(Read Full Post)