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A 65-year-old scam artist named Jorge Vasquez got over a year in federal prison for bilking 162 farm workers out of $8,000 to $15,000 each for H-2A visas—visas the government provides free to employers—and then paying them far less than the law required. Homeland Security Investigations uncovered the scheme after raiding his farms in November 2025. Vasquez pleaded guilty to mail fraud in June, exposing how labor programs meant to help can be weaponized for profit. U.S. Attorney Neil Thakor led the prosecution, underscoring the need for stronger oversight to protect vulnerable workers.

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