ICE and DOJ defend creation of fake university in migration sting
DETROIT – Federal law enforcement agencies in Detroit are defending the government's creation of a fake university in Michigan and the arrests of 250 of its students amid a national debate over the sting operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement .
"This is cruel and appalling," Warren said on Twitter. "These students simply dreamed of getting the high-quality higher education America can offer. ICE deceived and entrapped them, just to deport them."Slotkin said Saturday that the case"raises a number of serious questions, and I'll be following up to ensure they are answered." Harris called it"cruel" and "a waste of taxpayer dollars. Officials must be held accountable for this.
Brown said that foreign students face challenges in trying to understand the U.S. immigration system, where rules often change. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Detroit, which is prosecuting the recruiters, also defended the undercover operation. Emails obtained by the Free Press earlier this year show a man who called himself"Ali Milani" acting as the university's president lured the students in with promises it was a legitimate university.
As the Free Press reported earlier, the undercover operation started in 2015, according to federal prosecutors. The fake university was incorporated in the state of Michigan in January 2016, state records show.
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