[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 30, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H7057]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       NOTARIO VICTIM RELIEF ACT

  (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, while America waits for House Republicans in 
Washington to bring immigration reform to a vote, we cannot forget 
about the invisible casualties of our broken immigration process, 
notario fraud victims.
  While there are many communities and religious organizations that are 
providing legitimate immigration-related services, there is also a 
growing number of nonlawyers posing as legal consultants, and they are 
known as ``notarios,'' and they are not licensed to give legal advice. 
Notarios are basically scam artists who prey on immigrant communities.
  This week I introduced H.R. 5228, the Notario Victim Relief Act, 
which would allow victims of notario fraud to reopen their cases and 
immigrate lawfully. The bill is just the first step toward stopping 
fraudulent immigration services in our Nation.
  I urge my colleagues to join me as a cosponsor of H.R. 5228 and help 
the victims of our broken immigration system.

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