Stefan Nikolov, Chief Secretary of the State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad has been arrested for indulging in illegal immigration. Reports say that he was in his office and was taken into custody on March 2 for misusing his powers in the wrong manner.

Bulgarians Reports say that he was trying to provide citizenship to undocumented Ukrainians and Moldavians. He was misusing his power to provide certificates that prove that applicants are of Bulgarian descent. He was charged of providing these certificates to undocumented overseas immigrants who fail to fulfill the eligibility criteria.

In the process of attaining the citizenship, it is mandatory to enter the premises and submit the request in person. But the investigations pointed out towards the direction that more than 100 applicants planning to get Bulgarian citizenship never entered the country.

It is speculated that Stefan holds his association with an organized crime team that arranges fake Bulgarian passports for overseas undocumented applicants. The main source of the applicants is countries like Moldova and Ukraine. Stefan Hristov, another Immigration official, who was arrested in February, is speculated to be an integral part of this crime group.

We talk about stopping Illegal Immigration from its core. But when the Immigration officials themselves are stuck in such scandals, we are left with only one question in our mind: Will We Ever Be Able to Remove Illegal Immigration from the Immigration World?