EL PASO, Texas – Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents arrested a local woman Jan. 23 on criminal charges related to her alleged wire fraud and impersonation of a federal employee.
According to court documents, Ana Maria Hernandez, 53, portrayed herself to be a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) employee and defrauded more than 20 victims by providing them the false pretext that she would process their immigration applications for a substantial fee.