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Brazilian National in Massachusetts Sentenced for Unlawful Reentry and Selling Green Cards and Counterfeit Social Security Cards

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A Brazilian national in Massachusetts was sentenced for unlawful reentry and selling fraudulent documents, including three counterfeit Social Security cards and three fake green cards, to an undercover officer. This criminal prosecution demonstrates law enforcement's ongoing focus on document fraud and illegal reentry schemes. The case illustrates enforcement against immigration fraud at the federal level.
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Defendant sold three fake Social Security cards and three Green Cards to an undercover officer

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