This is a free webinar for law enforcement on investigating and prosecuting immigration services fraud. Advocates who refer complaints to law enforcement are also welcome to attend and may find the information useful in their own practice. The webinar will discuss best practices, with case examples from CA, MD, NY and TX, and suggestions for identifying victims and encouraging action in your own jurisdiction.

Speakers:

• Tom Carter, Senior Attorney, Southwest Region, Federal Trade Commission
• Rigo Reyes, Chief, Investigations & Consumer Protection, Department of Consumer and Business Affairs, County of Los Angeles
• Mayerling Rivera, Director of the Immigrant Affairs Unit, New York County District Attorney's Office
• Valeria Sartorio, Assistant Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division, Texas Office of the Attorney General
• Curtis Zeager, Assistant State's Attorney, Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office, Maryland
• Speaker, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security [Invited]
• Moderated by Anne Schaufele, Chair, AILA National Consumer Protection & UPL Action Committee & Staff Attorney, Ayuda's Project END (Eradicating Notario Deceit)

For more information on protecting yourself and your community from notario or immigration services fraud, we encourage you to review the recently released resource guide from the Protecting Immigrant New Yorkers Task Force titled "Collaborating to Protect Immigrant New Yorkers: A Resource Guide for Law Enforcement, Government, and Advocates," available for download at http://protectingimmigrants.org/2016/02/04/piny-resource-guide/. The guide includes overviews of common scams and consequences, federal and state laws used by agencies investigating and prosecuting these cases, explanations of immigration laws and the various agencies that are involved in adjudicating and enforcing them, and concrete tips and tools to raise awareness on these issues.

Registration:
Register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3693775601610493443. Questions? Please contact annes@ayuda.com or Tel. 202-552-3604.