ICE: 4 Chinese Nationals Face Deportation Following $1.2 Million Identity Theft Scheme

A group of Chinese nationals who have been sentenced in a $1.2 million identity theft scheme face deportation after prison, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday. “After they’ve served their time for fraud, we’ll take them back into ICE custody to face removal proceedings,” ICE said in an update on social media platform X. According to the agency, the Chinese nationals entered the United States on false pretenses. Their case follows a multi-agency investigation led by ICE agents in Los Angeles. All four defendants pleaded not guilty on Jan. 6 and were sentenced to prison on March 17 for their involvement in a complex identity scheme that defrauded various national retailers of more than a million dollars. Those stores include popular beauty shops Sephora and Ulta, as well as high-end stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom....