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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, June 21, 2010: The leader of a Hindu group in Milwaukee has been charged with illegally bringing people into the U.S. purportedly as religious workers and then extracting money from them in exchange for his help, according to federal court documents. Sagarsen Haldar, 30, leader of the Gaudiya Vaisnava Society, is being held by federal authorities. He is charged with visa fraud, which could bring up to 10 years in prison.
According to the complaint: The U.S. government allows visas for “religious worker,” defined as people who for at least two years prior to entry were members of the denomination. The visa allows a stay of up to five years. Agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security received a tip that Haldar was arranging for such visas fraudulently.