A businessman from suburban Chicago has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly providing false information to U.S. authorities to secure immigration benefits for his clients. Jose Gregorio Sosa Cardona, who ran Delta Global Solutions, Inc., is accused of conspiring with employees and others to submit fraudulent information to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) from 2020 to 2024.
According to an indictment unsealed in the U.S. District Court in Chicago, Sosa Cardona allegedly fabricated foreign law enforcement reports and political party membership letters to support asylum claims for his clients. He also falsely claimed to be a licensed attorney in Ohio authorized to represent applicants before USCIS.
Sosa Cardona, aged 40 and residing in Downers Grove, Illinois, faces multiple charges including conspiracy to defraud the United States, falsifying immigration applications, and making false statements to USCIS. He was arrested and arraigned in federal court where he pleaded not guilty. A detention hearing is set for March 12.
The indictment was announced by several officials including Morris Pasqual, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; Matthew Scarpino of Homeland Security Investigations; Ramsey E. Covington of IRS Criminal Investigation; and Ruth Mendonça of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. The investigation received support from the USCIS Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Snell representing the government.
It is important to note that an indictment is not evidence of guilt; Sosa Cardona remains presumed innocent until proven guilty at trial. Each count related to falsifying immigration applications carries a potential ten-year prison sentence, while conspiracy and false statement charges could result in up to five years each.