Chapter
Violence and Betrayal in Immigrant Smuggling
10:01 - 15:24 (05:23)
A man, who was once an immigrant advocate, was arrested for smuggling immigrants with a history of assaults. The immigrant smuggler preyed on vulnerable immigrants seeking to bring their relatives to the United States.
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A shelter resident with a criminal history beat another homeless resident, causing severe injuries that required hospitalization and surgery.
10:01 - 10:58 (00:57)
Summary
A shelter resident with a criminal history beat another homeless resident, causing severe injuries that required hospitalization and surgery.
ChapterViolence and Betrayal in Immigrant Smuggling
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘He Had a Dark Secret. It Changed His Best Friend’s Life.’
PodcastThe Daily
After his friend, Mr. Lin, is assaulted and left for dead, Mr. Chen remembers a special kind of visa for immigrant crime victims that he learned about during his time as an immigration officer at JFK airport, but never shared with anyone.
10:58 - 12:26 (01:27)
Summary
After his friend, Mr. Lin, is assaulted and left for dead, Mr. Chen remembers a special kind of visa for immigrant crime victims that he learned about during his time as an immigration officer at JFK airport, but never shared with anyone.
ChapterViolence and Betrayal in Immigrant Smuggling
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘He Had a Dark Secret. It Changed His Best Friend’s Life.’
PodcastThe Daily
Chinese immigrant, Mr. Chin, allegedly set up fake offices across New York and promised to help immigrants bring their relatives to the United States in exchange for money in a visa scam bust.
12:26 - 15:24 (02:58)
Summary
Chinese immigrant, Mr. Chin, allegedly set up fake offices across New York and promised to help immigrants bring their relatives to the United States in exchange for money in a visa scam bust. He has a history of extortion and was caught with $1,700 extorted from a Chinese businessman, leading to his loss of an immigration job in 1993.