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DHS Exposes Seattle Mayor's Defense of Pakistani Criminal Muhammad Chaudhry

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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and local media have attempted to paint a sympathetic picture of Muhammad Chaudhry, a career criminal and Pakistani immigrant with a long history of deception and financial fraud. However, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has set the record straight, exposing Chaudhry's extensive rap sheet and highlighting his abuse of the US immigration system. According to DHS, Chaudhry has been arrested multiple times, owes the US government over $81,000 in unpaid benefits, and has been denied citizenship twice.

Key Takeaways:

  • Muhammad Chaudhry, a Pakistani immigrant, has been arrested multiple times for financial deception, possession of stolen goods, and falsifying passports.
  • Chaudhry lied about his criminal history in Australia to obtain a green card and was subsequently denied citizenship twice, with the most recent denial occurring in 2008.
  • He has applied for citizenship eight times while continuing to provide false information to immigration authorities.
  • Chaudhry has collected over $449,000 in taxpayer dollars from the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veteran's Benefits Administration (VBA), but has made no payments on a negotiated payment of $81,000 for a mortgage reduction grant.
  • Chaudhry was issued a Notice to Appear by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in 2008 after immigration officials determined he misrepresented his criminal history on immigration forms.
  • He has appealed his final order of removal multiple times over the course of 17 years.
  • A spokesperson for DHS stated that "sanctuary politicians and the media are peddling a FALSE sob story on this serial fraudster" and that President Trump and Secretary Noem's message is clear: "criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the United States."
  • Courts have repeatedly noted Chaudhry's history of deception, including in 2010's Chaudhry v. Napolitano and 2012's Chaudhry v. Astrue.
  • The Board of Immigration Appeals stated in a Feb. 27, 2020, decision that "The respondent's course of deceptive conduct demonstrates a propensity for dishonesty that makes him undesirable as a potential lawful resident of this country."

Statistics:

  • Chaudhry has collected over $449,459.82 in taxpayer dollars from the VBA.
  • He owes the US government $81,080 for a mortgage reduction grant.
  • Chaudhry has been denied citizenship twice, with the most recent denial occurring in 2008.
  • He has appealed his final order of removal multiple times over the course of 17 years.

Sources:

  • US Department of Homeland Security
  • Seattle Times
  • US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
  • Board of Immigration Appeals
  • Chaudhry v. Napolitano (2010)
  • Chaudhry v. Astrue (2012)

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