A suburban Chicago man was sentenced on May 7 to nine years in federal prison for immigration fraud, possession of child pornography, and tax offenses.
The sentencing of Jose Gregorio Sosa Cardona highlights ongoing efforts by federal authorities to address fraudulent activity involving immigration processes and related criminal conduct.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Sosa Cardona operated Delta Global Solutions, Inc., a company that assisted individuals with applications for asylum, immigrant visas, and other immigration benefits. From 2020 to 2024, he conspired with others to provide false information to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on behalf of clients seeking immigration benefits. Authorities said Sosa Cardona fabricated foreign law enforcement reports and other documents to falsely corroborate his clients’ asylum claims. He also misrepresented himself as a licensed attorney when he was not authorized to represent applicants in U.S. immigration proceedings.
In addition, a court-authorized search of Sosa Cardona’s electronic devices in 2024 uncovered approximately 2,877 photos and videos depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Prosecutors said he also filed fraudulent individual tax returns and failed to pay taxes withheld from employees’ pay between 2020 and 2023, resulting in an estimated $316,000 loss to the Internal Revenue Service.
Sosa Cardona pleaded guilty in November 2025 to one count each of conspiracy to defraud the United States, possession of child pornography, and tax fraud. The sentence was imposed by U.S. District Judge Sunil R. Harjani during a hearing at the federal court in Chicago.
The announcement was made by Andrew S. Boutros, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; Matthew Scarpino, Special Agent-in-Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Chicago; Adam Jobes, Special Agent-in-Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in Chicago; and Nicholas Bucciarelli, Acting Inspector-in-Charge of the Chicago Division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
On April 7 this year, the Department of Justice announced it had created the National Fraud Enforcement Division (Fraud Division) with a mission “to zealously investigate and prosecute those who steal or fraudulently misuse taxpayer dollars.” Department efforts support President Trump’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud—a government-wide initiative chaired by Vice President J.D. Vance aimed at eliminating fraud within federal benefit programs.
