Louisiana police chiefs arrested in alleged visa fraud scheme

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Federal authorities charged three current and former Louisiana police chiefs with taking money in exchange for filing false police reports, allowing illegal immigrants to seek a visa that will enable crime victims to stay in the United States and prevent them from being deported. 

The false police report would indicate that the illegal immigrant was a victim of a crime, letting them qualify for a U visa, according to U.S. Attorney Alexander Van Hook at a news conference in Lafayette on Wednesday.

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