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Lawmakers, nonprofits work to fight scams targeting immigrants

Lawmakers are working to fight scams against immigrants in New York. The New York State Office for New Americans says con artists often prey on immigrants, falsely promising things like citizenship

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Sep 18, 2014, 9:10 PM

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