San Antonio Woman Sentenced to 14 Years for Immigration Fraud and Smuggling

Kimberly Cruz, a 35-year-old San Antonio resident, has been sentenced to a 14-year federal prison term after masquerading as a legal advocate in an immigration-related fraud scheme. Court documents revealed that Cruz’s operation, which ran from April through October 2019, involved duping migrants and their families into believing she was an attorney capable of assisting them with their entry into the U.S.