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Consultant ordered to pay millions for unauthorized practice of law

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | March 5, 2006 - 12:00am

Here’s another reason why people should be careful in dealing with or hiring so-called "immigration consultants", rather than licensed attorneys. According to newspaper accounts, a Texas-based immigration...

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