A Colombian company is under scrutiny for recruiting clients on behalf of a U.S.-based immigration law firm that specializes in defending illegal immigrants from deportation. The firm, Professional Consulting Services, reportedly gathered personal data on Spanish-speaking individuals at risk of deportation and sold those leads to the South Carolina law office Inmigración al Día.
According to legal filings, the Colombian company used advanced software to identify potential clients for deportation defense. The data included names, phone numbers, and immigration statuses. Inmigración al Día, which promises to help clients “live and work legally in the United States indefinitely,” used this information to solicit business from illegal immigrants facing removal proceedings.
A dispute between immigration law firms exposed the operation. Inmigración al Día alleges that Inmigración OK, a competing immigration firm, improperly obtained and used leads originally gathered for them. Court documents claim Inmigración OK marketed its services using these contacts and spent more than $140,000 in Facebook ads over 90 days, specifically targeting undocumented individuals.
The lawsuit sheds light on a growing industry where foreign companies work alongside American law firms to capitalize on the immigration crisis. Critics argue that such arrangements may violate ethical boundaries and exploit the very people they claim to help.
The situation raises legal and moral questions about privacy, data use, and the role of foreign actors in U.S. legal processes.
