Former Dominican consulate clerk Francisco “Danilo” Estevez was arrested in the US for using his privileged status visa to illegally bring “dozens” of Dominicans into the US between 2007 and 2008. He was charged for alien smuggling in New York and could face up to 20 years in prison.<\/p>\n
In a press release the Ministry of Foreign Relations says it removed Estevez from his post as a clerk at the Dominican Consulate in New York as of 23 October after repeated complaints about his behavior from Consul General Eduardo Selman. Estevez held an A-2 visa that allowed him and his seven-member family to forgo standard immigration procedures. Listin Diario reports that Estevez charged US$10,000 to smuggle people into the US as members of his family. The Department of Homeland Security claims that Estevez flew to the DR at least twice a month to find new clients. Estevez, 48, was arrested in Philadelphia on Friday. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Former Dominican consulate clerk Francisco “Danilo” Estevez was arrested in the US for using his privileged status visa to illegally bring “dozens” of Dominicans into the US between 2007 and 2008. He was charged for alien smuggling in New York and could face up to 20 years in prison. In a press release the Ministry … <\/p>\n