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“As a senior member of the Committee on the Judiciary, I rise in strong support of H.R. 8225, the ``Fight Notario Fraud Act,'' introduced by the gentlelady from Florida, Congresswoman Murcasel-Powell. I support this legislation because it protects persons who are the most vulnerable in society against unconscionable predatory conduct from fraudulent ``notarios publicos'' who use the ``notary public'' title to hold themselves out as authorized to provide immigration legal advice and services. Specifically, H.R. 8225 would criminalize the provision of fraudulent legal services, certain misrepresentations by individuals who claim to be authorized to practice immigration law, and threats and retaliation associated with the provision of fraudulent legal services. Additionally, the bill would require the Attorney General to create no fewer than 15 Special United States Attorney positions to prosecute notario fraud crimes. Mr. Speaker, the roots of modern ``notario fraud'' in the United States stem from a practice in parts of Latin America where ``notarios publicos,'' (which could be literally translated to ``notaries public'') are lawyers and, as such, are authorized to provide legal services.…”