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ICYMI: 2 1/2 Years For LI Man In Birth Tourism Scheme: Feds

There were birth houses across Long Island, prosecutors say.

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Ibrahim Aksakal, 49, of East Patchogue, is seen here in a surveillance photo from the U.S. Attorney's office.
Ibrahim Aksakal, 49, of East Patchogue, is seen here in a surveillance photo from the U.S. Attorney's office. (U.S. Attorney's Office)

In a story from earlier in the week, a Long Island man was sentenced for his part in a birth tourism scheme in which pregant Turkish women were brought to the United States to help them obtain citizenship by birthright for their children, the U.S. Attorney's office said.

LI Man Gets 2 1/2 Years For Part In Birth Tourism Scheme: Feds

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