Santa Maria Man Sentenced for Illegally Underpaying Farm Workers and Charging Visa Fees
He was ordered to pay $165,157 in restitution after prosecutors said he charged 162 workers $8,000 to $15,000 for visas and underpaid them.
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Santa Maria employer sentenced to year in federal prison after exploiting Mexican farm workers
Jorge Vasquez, 65, from Santa Maria had illegally charged 162 farm workers between $8,000 and $15,000 for their H-2A visas in 2025, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California The post Santa Maria employer sentenced to year in federal prison after exploiting Mexican farm workers appeared first on Santa Barbara News-Press.
Santa Maria Man Sentenced for Labor Fraud, Ordered to Pay Restitution
A Santa Maria Valley man who took a plea deal months after his arrest on suspicion of labor fraud has been ordered to spend 366 days in federal prison and pay $165,157 in restitution. Jorge Vasquez, 65, of Santa Maria was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge John Walter. Vasquez pleaded guilty on June 24 […] The post Santa Maria Man Sentenced for Labor Fraud, Ordered to Pay Restitution appeared first on Noozhawk.
Santa Maria Labor Recruiter Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Lying to Government, Exploiting Farmworkers in Visa Fraud Scheme
A Santa Barbara County man was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in federal prison for illegally collecting The post Santa Maria Labor Recruiter Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Lying to Government, Exploiting Farmworkers in Visa Fraud Scheme appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
Santa Maria man exploited farmworkers in visa fraud scheme
By KAREN VELIE A Santa Maria man was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in federal prison for illegally collecting tens of thousands of dollars from Mexican nationals in exchange for visas permitting them to be employed as farmworkers in the United States, then paying them at a reduced rate for their work. […]
Jorge Vasquez Sentenced to Year in Federal Prison for Fraudulent Local Work Visa Scheme
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Jorge Vasquez, 65, of Santa Maria was sentenced Monday to twelve months and one day in federal prison for illegally collecting tens of thousands of dollars through a work visa scheme that targeted Mexican nationals. He and three others were arrested in early November of last year in connection. According The post Jorge Vasquez Sentenced to Year in Federal Prison for Fraudulent Local Work Visa Scheme appeared first on…
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