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Bribery

A so-called “immigration consultant” was sentenced Thursday to a year and a day in federal prison for bribing U.S. immigration officers to approve citizenship applications.

LOS ANGELES — Vida Heravi, 59, of Beverly Hills, a so-called “immigration consultant,” was sentenced Thursday to a year and a day in federal prison for bribing U.S. immigration officers to approve citizenship applications. Former immigration officer Daniel Espejo Amos is serving 33 months for taking bribes from her and others.

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