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Brazilian National Sentenced to Over One Year in Prison for Perjury

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A Brazilian national in Massachusetts pleaded guilty to perjury for lying on his asylum application and during an immigration hearing. The case resulted in a federal criminal conviction and prison sentence. This illustrates enforcement against immigration fraud.
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A Brazilian national residing in Malden, Massachusetts, was recently sentenced in federal court in Boston for lying on his asylum application and at an immigration hearing.

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