Former Haitian mayor accused of immigration fraud in the United States

Former Haitian mayor Jean Morose Viliena has been accused of illegally obtaining his permanent residence in the United States by making false statements about his participation in extrajudicial executions and other violent acts in his country. Viliena, who faces three counts of immigration fraud, had the support of a political militia called Korega and exercised power in the entire southwestern region of Haiti. He was accused of several cases of gun violence between 2007 and 2008.