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Two Indian American Representatives on the committee, Ro Khanna and Raja Krishnamoorthi, were among those who grilled US President’s ex-lawyer Michael Cohen
SPECIAL REPORT Two Indian American Representatives on the committee, Ro Khanna and Raja Krishnamoorthi, were among those who grilled US President’s exlawyer Michael Cohen
A disbarred lawyer, who is going to prison in May to serve a three-year sentence for crimes that included previously lying to Congress, being called to testify was a measure of the extreme polarization overshadowing the nation. The Democrats treated Cohen like a hero and he played up to them by expressing remorse for his years as Trump’s fixer and declaring: “Today, I am here to tell the truth about Mr Trump... He is a racist. He is a conman. He is a cheat.” The Republicans harped on Cohen’s criminal conviction, saying that he was motivated by hopes of leniency and disappointment at not getting a White House job. Trump tweeted from Vietnam: “He had other clients also. He was just disbarred by the
State Supreme Court for lying and fraud. He did bad things unrelated to Trump. He is lying in order to reduce his prison time.” Cohen said that Trump knew in advance about WikiLeaks releasing hacked confidential Democratic Party’s and Hillary Clinton’s emails, which became a source of embarrassment to the party leadership and of discord with the organization’s ranks, because he heard a campaign adviser tell Trump about it. Assange, however, issued a statement denying that he had ever spoken to the advisor, Roger Stone, who has been arrested and charged with witness tampering and other crimes in connection with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 elections.
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NEW YORK: A 70-year-old man of Indian-descent, who pretended to be a US government official, has admitted to running a multi-million-dollar immigration fraud that duped over 100 people, said federal prosecutors. Hardev Panesar admitted to the crimes in the San Diego Federal Court last week and agreed to pay back $2.5 million to the victims, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Over a five-year period, he told numerous victims that he was an official of the Department of Homeland Security and that he and his associates could get them and their families legal immigration status, according to the DOJ. Just before his trial was to begin, Panesar jumped bail and fled to Mexico last June and hid there till he was caught by Mexican authorities who deported him to the US in August, the DOJ said. —IANS
Harish Kolasani
BY A STAFF WRITER CHICAGO, IL- Harish Kolasani a young community leader who gained prominence for his long-standing tenure of exemplary leadership for NRI Seva Foundation - has been elected as the new FIA President for 2019-2020 at the General Body Meeting held on February 22, 2019 at North Shore Banquet Hall in Chicago. Harish Kolasani harboring and nurturing them to be a dark a well-known frontline community figure Pic courtesy Mid-Day men of death. of the Indian American community who FIA’s prominent Trustee Iftekhar Shareef in served FIA for 7 years has been unanimously his remarks expressed outrage and demanded elected with collective acclamation – along READY TO TAKE THE STEP OF THINKING OF BUYING OR Pakistan cease & desist from perpetrating with the newly elected executive board teamA HOME OR REFINANCING? PURCHASING SELLING YOUR HOME? terrorism mayhem in India. Iftekhar Shareef comprising Executive Vice Ask me for Low Listing Fee of: Ajeet Singh as We'll Find the Perfect Loan for you! urged the International communities to join President; Vishal Chhabria, Amrit Patel, Ruth Contact Jai Shah Contactthis Pradeep India in collectively condemning heinous Singh Verma as Vice Presidents; Satish Dadepogu as act. Harish Kolasani, Rally847-322-5832 Coordinator said 847-744-6144 Secretary; Emanuel Neela as Treasurer; Uma if Pakistan were Email: able to killishowhomes@yahoo.com one Indian, there Email: jshah@prismhomelending.com Katiki as Joint Secretary & Khurram Syed as would be one million who will rise up against Joint Treasurer. them. Dr. Sanhita Agnihotri deeply lamented Duly constituted Election Committee the loss of lives of the soldiers and pledged that under the Chairmanship of Iftekhar Shareef the Indian American community will formulate a plan to support the families of the victims with conducted the FIA elections with Keerthi the support of NGO organizations. Keerthi Kumar Ravoori and Ajai Agnihotri serving Kumar Ravoori said we mourn the loss of life of as co-chairs. With stringent adherence the soldiers in this deadliest terrorist attack in to the bylaws of FIA, the elections were India and challenged Pakistan government to conducted with due diligence with the threetake proactive measurable actions to snub the member election committee affirming the scourge of terrorism. elections after screening nominations forms, membership forms then announced, clarified, validated and then went on to certify the elections consistent with the provisions of the FIA constitution. The general body meeting began with incumbent FIA President Dr. Sanhita Experienced Agnihotri & Affordable Immigration Law Firm Free Consultations 7 days a week. welcoming the representatives Offices inofChicago nearby Devon Ave, Schaumburg, IL, and Lake Forest, IL FIA organizations who went on to Specializing in Family-Based Immigration Petitions, Employment Based-Immigration Petitions, thank them for their steadfast support in Asylum Applications, Requests Evidence, & Citizenship, Appeals, and much more.. helping FIAfor cross milestones. Naturalization Dr. Sanhita Agnihotri comprehensively outlined the Contact: 773-431-0452 • Email: vishal@chhabrialawllc.com • Web: www.chhabrialawllc.com accomplishments of FIA under her leadership tenure and the programs she initiated and pledged enthusiastic support to the new team. Newly elected FIA President Harish
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