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NEW YORK.- Federal authorities have arrested several Dominicans involved in the traffic of diplomatic visas sold by the ex consular assistance in New York Francisco Estévez (Danilo), while deportation orders have been issued against some of those already investigated, who must leave the United States this very week, while a source says Dominican Immigration officials “escorted” one of the suspects to the plane in Santo Domingo.

Estévez’s direct relatives, including his wife and children, except the one born in Pennsylvania, will also be repatriated and their visa was cancelled several days ago.

In connection with the case Immigration agents arrested Julissa de Leon, 22, in the office where she worked as a secretary in Upper Manhattan’s 181st Street and Broadway, and questioned her for two hours, and activated an order to deport her.

Three months ago the Dominican woman arrived in New York with an A-2 visa mounted on what in Dominican jargon is known as a “machete,” for which she paid Estévez $10,000 dollars in the transaction in the town Cotuí (northeast).

A source in the office where De Leon was detained said, on condition their name not be used, that Estévez was apparently not alone in the traffic of visas, because the woman “was escorted” by Dominican Immigration officials in Santo Domingo’s Las Americas International Airport. “They took her directly to the door of the airplane.”

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13 comment(s)
Written by: JD_Dominguez, 16 Dec 2008 11:43 AM
From: United States, Reality Check
BUYER BEWARE!

Anytime you are doing business with RD Gov officials ...what your azz!

juan_de_eeuu@hotmail.com
Written by: texasshoe, 16 Dec 2008 1:18 PM
From: United States, Richmond, Texas
I thought that visas were only issued at the consulate of the country you were trying to enter. It is also my understanding that Diplomatic visas are issued from the State department at the consular services section only upon presentation of the credentials of the individual requesting the visa by invitation of the home country government.
Written by: ladronaso, 16 Dec 2008 1:40 PM
From: United States
In any case. It's not surprising. Proves Dominicans just cant resist the the corrupt temptations haunting them everyday.
Written by: Dominicanation This user is banned, 16 Dec 2008 1:40 PM
From: Dominican Republic
DOES this mean that LAUT will be leaving the USA very soon? I think so, I think so.
Rubi have not posted anything in a while I think he might be on that list as well heading to the immigration detention center. BYE LAU and your family see you in DR, BYE Rubi.
Written by: gouletcolonial This user is banned, 16 Dec 2008 2:20 PM
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
what about a brick short chillaxin...he has been hiding out in Jersey for a long time with probably phony creds....Rubi and Lautaro are above reproach and true patriots
Written by: Lautaro, 16 Dec 2008 2:30 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
Let him vent his frustrations, GC. He's just mad because we dominicans will not let noirist rabble like him to ruin our country as they did serving comrade Bob in Zimbabwe.
Written by: Jander, 16 Dec 2008 2:30 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Look like you just screwed yourself and your family... and the birdies are singing..
Written by: brootto, 16 Dec 2008 3:22 PM
From: United States, South West Florida
dominicanation you need to change your user name because you are hiatian. it should be hiatianation. I know you
Written by: Dominicanation This user is banned, 16 Dec 2008 6:28 PM
From: Dominican Republic
You simpleton the name is D O M I N I C A and then N A T I O N now say it with me Dominicanation, Dominicanation, Dominicanation, and NOT Dominicannation you see the difference there's actually and N after the A in the Dominican whereas in Dominica there exist none. Holy Hell are you people that retarded? Then of course what am I saying you are after all Dominicans.
Written by: devin11, 17 Dec 2008 8:38 AM
From: United States, The Greatest City
Dominicanation,
What is your point, was your only intention to insult and demean the people who read the article?
Do you not have anything to say other than the mock gesture you provided? Why would you take the time to do that?
Written by: ladronaso, 17 Dec 2008 2:02 PM
From: United States

When an individual visits a place where he is not wanted usually the individual leaves, however the dynamics of the net allows individuals like him to hide and cloak themselves in anonymity and guises at ease. Hiding there faces and true identity they feel empowered to say and express any thought an idea willfully and defiantly with little resentment or shame. Individuals like dominicanation will be as relevant as you make them. I strongly believe he has an identity issue. His unhappiness with Haiti its leaders and his own people leaves him desperate for answers. Lacking real substance and initiative to remedy their condition, their view or only consolation is blame others for their decrepit state. He as well as Haiti will continue to live in misery and lavished poverty until they decide to tackle the real problems of Haiti nested not in Dominican Republic or the rest of the world, but in their own peoples, the Haitian people.
Written by: Dominicanation This user is banned, 17 Dec 2008 10:14 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Ladrinaso Is that's after or before we take over Santo Domingo?

Stick and move, Stick and move that's how we do it in the Haitian world, first stop the bateye areas, second stop the capital, third stop the WORLD.........................
Written by: ladronaso, 17 Dec 2008 11:03 PM
From: United States
For you it would be wishfull thinking but just as their exist that possibility there also exist the possibility that one day some ruthless leader with little empathy or regard towards the haitian people may take power and repeat the massacres of the past. If any blame is cast it should be on individuals such as yourself who foster and promote hatred and decrepit egotistical views. Egoist views that fester in your heart, mind and soul and are demonstrative of your personality flaws and personal insecurities.
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