A federal class-action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington accuses immigration attorney Alexandra Lozano Kennedy and her firm, La Luz del Camino Legal PLLC, of defrauding thousands of undocumented immigrants.
The lawsuit, filed June 15 by lead plaintiff Maria Guadalupe Diaz Toscano, alleges that the firm systematically targeted immigrants with promises of legal relief, only to steer them toward expensive applications that had minimal prospects of success. Plaintiffs claim the firm operated as a "multi-million-dollar industrialized immigration factory disguised as a legitimate law practice."
Alexandra Lozano Kennedy, who publicly promoted herself as the "abogada de los milagros," or "lawyer of miracles," allegedly used religious imagery, including that of the Virgen de Guadalupe, to attract desperate clients. The complaint asserts that the firm engaged in "narrative engineering" to mass-produce humanitarian immigration petitions, such as Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petitions and T-visa applications, rather than conducting individualized legal assessments.
Plaintiffs claim that non-lawyer sales staff working on commission made critical legal determinations, while attorneys primarily handled interviews and court appearances. The lawsuit further alleges that Lozano permitted employees to use a stamp of her signature on thousands of filings submitted under penalty of perjury, even when she had not personally consulted many of the clients.
According to the complaint, clients were often instructed to electronically sign documents before reviewing completed applications in their native language. This practice allegedly allowed their signatures to be affixed to immigration filings without their full knowledge or consent. In the lead plaintiff's case, USCIS reportedly determined her signature had been copied onto an application rather than personally signed.
Clients reportedly paid between $10,000 and $25,000 per case, in addition to government filing fees and costs for evaluations. The lawsuit alleges that these applications were frequently rejected or denied, potentially jeopardizing future immigration benefits and placing some individuals at risk of deportation.
These allegations have emerged as federal immigration authorities have issued public notices to Lozano's former clients. Lozano resigned from the Washington State Bar in lieu of discipline on May 26 and is permanently barred from practicing law in the state. The Board of Immigration Appeals suspended her from practicing before the Department of Homeland Security, including USCIS and immigration courts, on June 18.
USCIS is advising former clients with pending cases to update their mailing addresses to ensure applications continue to be processed. Applicants also have the option to withdraw pending petitions or request copies of their immigration files through the Freedom of Information Act.
Attorneys representing former clients expressed concern that the alleged actions could impact thousands of immigrants. Vicente Omar Barraza, an attorney representing dozens of former clients, stated that Lozano targeted a "vulnerable market, a fearful market, a desperate market" and used religious messaging to market what clients believed were legitimate pathways to legal status. Barraza also suggested that much of the work on VAWA and T-visa cases may have been completed by teams in Colombia and Mexico.
In a statement provided to ABC30, Lozano's attorney stated, "Alexandra denies the allegations that have been raised by a small number of the thousands of individuals she has represented. She will address those allegations fully in court."
The lawsuit was filed as reports surfaced of Lozano amassing a significant real estate portfolio and traveling via a pink private jet reportedly valued at $25 million. The complaint accuses Lozano and her firm of violating the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), breaching fiduciary duties, and violating Washington's Consumer Protection Act through deceptive business practices.