# Former Delco Immigration Officer Sentenced

> Delco immigration officer gets one-year prison term for taking bribes.
- Title: Former Delco Immigration Officer Sentenced · PhillyVoice
- Summary: Delco immigration officer gets one-year prison term for taking bribes. Amara Dukuly, a former U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officer, served a…
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- Source: PhillyVoice — https://phillyvoice.com/immigration-officer-bribes-delco-amara-dukuly
- Published: 2026-10-01T21:07:58.388+00:00
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## Amara Dukuly sentenced
Amara Dukuly, 44, a former U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officer from Delaware County, received a one-year prison sentence for soliciting bribes.
## Bribes for immigration status
Dukuly accepted payments from immigrants seeking to adjust their status despite lacking authority to do so.
## Six bribery cases
Prosecutors documented six instances between 2015 and 2025 where Dukuly promised fraudulent services for a fee.
## FBI source case
Dukuly accepted $6,000 from a confidential FBI source who wore a recording device to discuss fixing their papers.
## Prison and fines
Dukuly will serve one year in prison, a $6,000 fine, and $6,000 in restitution for accepting the bribe.
## Supervised release
Dukuly also faces three years of supervised release after his prison sentence.
## Bribe solicitation
Dukuly used his job to extract payments from immigrants hoping to get their status or cases altered.
## Key takeaway

Amara Dukuly, a former U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officer, served a year in prison for soliciting bribes from immigrants to alter their status.