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Nicaraguan asylum-seeker defrauded by fake attorney, arrested at ICE check-in, deported

Aug 11, 2026 · New Orleans, LA, Nicaragua

Nicaraguan asylum-seeker defrauded by fake attorney, arrested at ICE check-in, deported

Jasmir Urbina, a 35-year-old Nicaraguan asylum-seeker living legally in New Orleans with her husband, was defrauded by a scammer posing as attorney "Susan Millan" affiliated with Catholic Charities USA. Through WhatsApp messages and fake documents, the scammer convinced Urbina she had won residency in a virtual hearing and instructed her to skip her real immigration court check-in scheduled for November 24, 2025. Urbina and her husband paid nearly $10,000 through Zelle for the fraudulent services—money they had saved to purchase their first home. After reporting the fraud to authorities, ICE changed her scheduled December virtual check-in to an in-person meeting. When Urbina appeared for the in-person appointment, ICE agents arrested her, shackled her hands and feet, and deported her to Nicaragua in January 2026. She is now living with her mother in a remote village in Nicaragua, separated from her husband who remains in the U.S. Her case was documented in a ProPublica investigation revealing that immigration scam complaints have doubled since Trump's election, with victims reporting at least $94.4 million stolen over five years.

Timeline

Jan 2026Urbina arrested at in-person ICE appointment, shackled, and deported to Nicaragua
Dec 2025ICE changed Urbina's scheduled virtual check-in to an in-person appointment after she reported the fraud
Nov 24, 2025Urbina's scheduled immigration court check-in date that scammer convinced her to skip

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