Washington attorney Alexandra Lozano surrendered her law license permanently amid fraud allegations in immigration visa applications. Her firm, Luz del Camino Legal, has closed, facing accusations of fabricating abuse claims to secure humanitarian visas without client consent.
Attorney Lozano's License Surrender
An attorney in Washington state, Alexandra Lozano, has permanently surrendered her law license following allegations of fraud in immigration visa applications. Lawsuits and a legal ethics investigation accuse her of creating fabricated stories of domestic abuse and human trafficking to apply for humanitarian visas without her clients' knowledge. The firm, Luz del Camino Legal, closed this month amidst these serious allegations.
Accusations of Assembly-Line Fraudulent Practices
Lozano is accused of hiring workers without proper legal credentials and operating an assembly-line system to expedite applications. This allegedly included copying clients' signatures onto documents they never reviewed. Gabriel Martinez Garcia, 30, reported paying $30,000 to Lozano, who subsequently placed his mother in removal proceedings despite her marriage to a U.S. citizen. "We believed in her and then she just let us down," Garcia stated.
Scale of the Alleged Immigration Scam
Federal data indicates a sharp rise in immigration service scams, with Lozano's alleged scheme noted for its significant scale. The Washington State Bar Association reports her signature appears on over 53,000 pending cases. It is currently uncertain how many cases were fraudulent or the degree of client complicity; however, those suing her maintain they were unaware of the alleged scheme.
Wider Impact on the Immigration System
The repercussions of this downfall are impacting the immigration system profoundly, described as hitting "like a tidal wave" by Erika Gonzalez, an attorney with the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking. The Trump administration initiated overhauls of humanitarian programs Lozano allegedly exploited, citing a surge in applications since 2020 as evidence of widespread fraud. This led to tighter program restrictions and slower processing times.