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Indian-American Faces Deportation After U Visa Robberies

5/22/2025

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Rambhai Patel, a 37-year-old Indian-American, admitted to orchestrating a series of armed robberies across multiple states to aid others in fraudulently securing U visas. Since March 2023, he and an accomplice staged at least nine phony heists. Patel's sentencing is set for August 20, with the looming threat of deportation after his prison term.

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Rambhai Patel, a 37-year-old Indian-American, admitted to orchestrating a series of armed robberies across multiple states to aid others in fraudulently securing U visas. Since March 2023, he and an accomplice staged at least nine phony heists. Patel's sentencing is set for August 20, with the looming threat of deportation after his prison term.