California Bill Targets Scams Promising Legalization Priority for Immigrants Nannette Miranda - KABC
go to original August 20, 2013

Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez has introduced a bill that would ban anyone from taking money promising legalization before immigration reform is actually in place. (KABC)

SACRAMENTO - A move is underway in Sacramento to crack down on immigration scams that make promises they can't possibly deliver. The bill was being discussed Monday, but not everyone was in favor of it.

Billboards near the California/Mexico border and other advertisements throughout the state are telling immigrants who are living in the United States illegally that for a fee, they supposedly can help secure a place in line for when immigration reform passes in Congress.

The problem is there is no line. The federal government has not passed immigration reform yet.

"To pay an attorney or consultant fees right now for a hypothetical bill is not something that we want people to do," said state Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego). "In fact, it's unethical, we think, for people to be charging. So we want to prevent that."

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