March 28, 2024

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Court affirms immigration fraud conviction of Rwandan man

 

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A court has affirmed the immigration fraud conviction of a Rwandan man who lied to gain entry into the U.S. and was living in Cedar Rapids.

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday affirmed the conviction of 57-year-old Ken Ngombwa, who was convicted in 2016 of naturalization fraud, conspiracy to unlawfully procure citizenship and making false statements to federal agents.

He was sentenced to 15 years in prison and then will be deported.

In his initial trial, prosecutors had said Ngombwa was a local leader of an extremist party during  1994 genocide against Tutsis.

In his appeal, Ngombwa made several challenges, including the denial of his motion for a new trial because of ineffective lawyers.

The court rejected the challenges.

 

 

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