Notaries-Turned-Scam-Artists Prey On Immigrants ; They Misrepresent Themselves As Lawyers, Offer Worthless Advice

The Record, Bergen County, NJ › February 09, 2007

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. When Salvadoran immigrant Irma Yolanda Membreno- Aleman wanted to apply for temporary asylum, she did what she would have done for any legal matter back home: She went to see a "notario publico."

It was a lost-in-translation mistake that cost her thousands of dollars, a rejection of her petition and loss of her work authorization and her job, a lawsuit claims.

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Notaries-Turned-Scam-Artists Prey On Immigrants ; They Misrepresent Themselves As Lawyers, Offer Worthless Advice

In much of Latin America, most notary publics are also lawyers. In the United States, a notary public is not a lawyer and cannot give legal advice; he can administer ...

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