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Texas Immigration Officer Allegedly Takes Nearly $960,000 in Bribes to Fast-Track Citizenship
Prosecutors say he approved applications for cash and bypassed required reviews, with investigators citing nearly $960,000 in payments and deposits.
- On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, federal authorities arrested former USCIS officer Lukman Owolabi Ganiyu, charging him with selling immigration benefits including green cards between December 2019 and March 2026.
- Prosecutors allege Ganiyu, who worked in Kansas, North Carolina, and Texas, bypassed federal review procedures for Form I-485 and naturalization applications after his April 2024 promotion to senior immigration services officer in Dallas.
- Investigators identified approximately $287,830 in unexplained cash deposits and roughly $671,438 in direct payments linked to applicants, while Ganiyu and alleged accomplice Adeniyi Akeem Somoye coordinated through "Extensive WhatsApp communications."
- The FBI's Dallas Field Office, the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, and the USCIS Office of Investigations led the inquiry, with Assistant United States Attorney Chad Meacham prosecuting the case.
- USCIS stated "There is no place in this agency for corruption, abuse of authority, or violations of public trust," while prosecutors alleged many beneficiaries were ineligible for the benefits they received under federal law.
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A federal Immigration Services officer and his associate were arrested this month and accused of taking bribes to confer immigration status on migrant applicants. United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould announced in a Friday press release that Lukman Owolabi Ganiyu, an ex- senior Immigration Services Officer with U.S. Citizenship and…
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