United States officials say 21 people were arrested for their reported involvement in a plot to help foreign nationals stay in the country illegally. The program enabled over 1,000 foreigners to remain in the US by claiming to work at or attend a university that does not exist. Officials say those arrested knew that the University of Northern New Jersey had no teachers, classes or programs. But the defendants did not know it was created by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help fight visa fraud. Paul Fishman is the federal government’s top attorney for New Jersey. He told reporters that individuals and companies that help foreigners request visas began contacting the fake university soon after its creation in 2013. The Associated Press news agency reported that some defendants paid the federal agents operating the university thousands of dollars. In return, they received documents that showed students were attending classes or working for the school.
Title: US Uses Fake University to Stop Visa Fraud
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not exist.</span> <span data-start-time='26563' data-end-time='38167'>Officials say those arrested knew that the University of Northern New Jersey had no teachers, classes or programs. </span> <span data-start-time='38167' data-end-time='48438'>But the defendants did not know it was created by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help fight visa fraud.</span> <span data-start-time='48438' data-end-time='54146'>Paul Fishman is the federal government’s top attorney for New Jersey. </span> <span data-start-time='54146' data-end-time='68375'>He told reporters that individuals and companies that help foreigners request visas began contacting the fake university soon after its creation in 2013.</span> <span data-start-time='68375' data-end-time='80750'>The Associated Press news agency reported that some defendants paid the federal agents operating the university thousands of dollars. </span> <span data-start-time='80750' data-end-time='90042'>In return, they received documents that 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