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State Bar & Bar Associations,
Immigration

Feb. 13, 2023

State Bar, LA County DA jointly investigate immigration scam

Nubia Esmeralda Burrier operated for 14 years in an office across from the U.S. Immigration Court in downtown Los Angeles, prosecutors said.

Investigators from the State Bar and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office jointly raided the office of a woman prosecutors say posed as an attorney to swindle immigrants.

“We have seen time and time again predatory practices against the most vulnerable victims,” District Attorney George Gascón said in a statement. “This person allegedly preyed upon immigrants who lacked the sophistication to navigate the immigration system. Sh...

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