DHS official took $600,000 in bribes for fake documents

[deminks]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/01/homeland.security/

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A federal immigration official pleaded guilty Thursday to receiving more than $600,000 in bribes for falsifying documents for illegal immigrants.

Robert Schofield, 57, could face 25 years in federal prison when he is sentenced in February.

He pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Virginia, to issuing fraudulent documents to at least 184 illegal immigrants who falsely received U.S. citizenship.

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According to court documents, Schofield illegally helped Asian immigrants obtain U.S. citizenship in return for payments of $30,000 or more.

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"The breadth and scope of Mr. Schofield's fraud and corruption are truly stunning," said U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg.

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I would say that the degree of corruption in the DHS is truly stunning.

[MADem]

1. Another Republican appointee, bringing honor and dignity to the executive branch...NT

[BR_Parkway]

2. Bribery, child porn - is there someone searching the online criminal

databases to find people to take these jobs? Are they out to "prove" that Government is a failure so they can drown it in a bathtub?

[madokie]

3. If the people would just pay attention you wouldn't find a repuke one in our gov

[havocmom]

4. Have long considered much of the post 9-11 frenzy for documentation

from ALL of us is just a scheme to make sure the black market doc people and their various enablers have plenty of $$ coming in.

[lovuian]

5. Theres lots more out there

lots more